Home CAP WINE INTERNATIONAL L'Herré (France) CAP WINE PORTUGAL Range Gallery Blog Shop Contact Visit the Boutique The Domaine de l'Herré is a superb and vast domain of 130 hectares located in the heart of Gascony and at the foot of the Pyrenees. The grape varieties of Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Gros Manseng are magnified on this terroir and offer wines of excellence at the heart of contemporary consumption. The Domaine de l'Herré, the Passion for Excellence Created in 1974 on a historical land, the Domaine de l'Herré extends its 130 hectares of vines on the southern slope of a line of ridges offering an exceptional panorama on the Pyrenees. Located in the Gers in the heart of Gascony near Eauze, the Domaine de l'Herré produces white wines in the Côtes de Gascogne appellation from a wide variety of grape varieties: mostly Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Gros Manseng and Colombard. The Gascon microclimate, the subsoil of tawny sands and the quality requirements of the men who work it, together produce fresh wines of exceptional aromatic power. Wines of pleasure and sharing to discover absolutely. Serving the Aromatic Expression of Côtes de Gascogne Wines Terroir Exposed south-east, south and south-west, the vines of Domaine de l'Herré are planted on one of the best terroir of the appellation, mainly composed of tawny sands (sand, ferrite and clay). Unlike many French vineyards, these soils remain neutral in the organoleptic contribution, on the other hand, they have the great advantage, allied to the micro-climatic situation so particular in Gascony, of bringing a constructive acidity to the white wines which supports this so particular expression of the Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Gros Manseng grape varieties in Gascony. Here, in Gascony, from mid-August, a climatic change takes place which is essential for the maturity of the white grapes. The nights become cool while the days, under the effect of the famous Gascon summer which can last until the end of October, remain hot and very often sunny. This thermal amplitude has the effect of producing, at daybreak, mists and dews which will provide natural irrigation to the vineyard but also which will force the envelopes of the grapes to thicken, thus multiplying the quantity of aromatic precursors contained. Viticulture Respectful of Nature Les vignes sont menées en lutte raisonnée. Pour minimiser les effets nocifs des traitement curatifs, le vignoble est sans cesse surveillé, les traitements préventifs sont homéopathiques dans un esprit de grand respect des sols... La vigne est conduite (taille, palissage, vendanges en vert...) de façon à ce que les baies puissent proposer un maximum de précurseurs aromatiques. La Technologie au Service de la Vinification À maturité optimale les raisins sont successivement vendangés aux heures les plus fraîches de la journée, inertés à l’azote, pour les protéger de l ’oxydation apportée par l’air, directement au sein du pressoir INERTYS où ils vont subir une macération pelliculaire à température contrôlée. Cette macération pelliculaire à pour but de faire migrer les précurseurs aromatiques contenus dans la peaux du raisin vers les jus. Grâce à un pressurage lent et minutieux, ce ne sont pratiquement que les jus de goutte qui seront conservés au froid jusqu’à leur mise en fermentation. Cette dernière s’effectue très lentement (21 jours environ) à température régulée. Vont alors naître des vins délivrant leur pleine expression aromatique qui sont la marque des grands Gascogne. IGP Côtes de Gascogne The Côtes de Gascogne vineyard mainly covers the Gers department. The annual production is 900,000 hectoliters, 91% of which is white wines. This vineyard is born on a land swept by a temperate oceanic climate, it has a history of more than 15 centuries. Like its Musketeers, its Armagnacs and now its white wines are responsible for writing its notoriety. Domaine de l'Herré, 518 904 099 RCS AUCH Site created by CURUBA