Presentation Our wines Sales area News Contact Cessenon is a small rural village of 2240 inhabitants, located halfway between the Espinouse massif and the Mediterranean coast, to which three hamlets, Lugné, Cazal Viel and Réals, are attached. The village is crossed by the Orb, a 145 km river which stretches along the ramparts to narrow downstream at Réals. The Orb makes a major contribution to the cultivation and development of the Cessenon vineyard, which stretches on both sides of the river. This vineyard never ceases to amaze with the richness and diversity of its soils. The old village leans against the clay-limestone terraces of the Cazedarnes plateau on the one hand, the stony terraces of the meanders of the Orb on the other hand and the first schist foothills located to the north of the town. But Cessenon also owes its charm to the uniqueness and pride of its inhabitants. Here Languedoc and winegrower culture plays a major role in everyday life. The Square Tower, emblem of the city and of the winegrowers of Cessenon, watches over the old walled city and its inhabitants. Cessenon is one of the oldest cities in Languedoc, dating from 973. AOP SAINT-CHINIAN Saint-Chinian owes its name to St Benoit d'Aniane. He founded the monastery of St Laurent in 794, around which he developed the vineyard. This monastery later took the name of St Anian, which became St-Chinian in the Middle Ages. The St-Chinian vineyard is made up to the north of the appellation of schist and sandstone soils which produce fine, fruity and generous wines, further south of large limestone formations appear on terraces from which more full-bodied wines are produced, long and distinctive. Cessenon is ideally located in the heart of the appellation and benefits from an incomparable variety of soils on its territory. The eridional climate, Grenache Blanc, Marsanne, Rousssanne and Vermentino for the white wines. For the production of red wines Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Carignan and Cinsault are used. PDO LANGUEDOC L’appellation LANGUEDOC s’étend de la frontière espagnole jusqu’aux portes de Nîmes. Dans cet amphithéâtre méditerranéen une multitude de sols et de climat composent la richesse et la diversité de ses vins. Cette appellation de référence propose dans des conditions strictes de production, d’élaborer des vins de grande qualité sous la bannière commune de vins du Languedoc. Chaque parcelle identifiée en AOP Languedoc est soumise à un cahier des charges rigoureux qui assure un respect de l’encépagement, des pratiques culturales, des rendements et du mode de vinification. Les Vignerons de Cessenon produisent des vins blancs, rosés et rouges en appellation Languedoc sur les terrasses argilo-calcaires étendues de part et d’autre de l’Orb. Actualités THE WINEGROWERS OF CESSENON Cessenon is a small rural village of 2240 inhabitants, located halfway between the Espinouse massif and the Mediterranean coast, to which three hamlets, Lugné, Cazal Viel and Réals, are attached. The village is crossed by the Orb, a 145 km river which stretches along the ramparts ... LATEST NEWS New! Discover the Libellules range ON FACEBOOK THE WINEGROWERS OF CESSENON Avenue du Stade 34460 Cessenon-sur-Orb Telephone: +33 (0) 4 67 89 39 18 Copyright 2019 Les Vignerons de Cessenon | All rights reserved | Legal Notice | ALCOHOL ABUSE IS DANGEROUS FOR HEALTH. CONSUME IN MODERATION.