From one property to another, Gérard Bertrand wines reveal the fine terroirs of Languedoc today and tomorrow.
Estates
Travel in the heart of our vineyards.
Cigalus
The Intuition
n.m. (latin cicada-ae) : estate where intuition spawns the intention, as self-evident
as the song of the cicada in the summer sun.
Château l'Hospitalet
Where the Land Meets the Sea
(latin hospitalitas, -atis), the place where
the lifestyle and the essence of the wines from the South of France meet.
Château la Sauvageonne
Sublime Nature
(Latin
salvaticus, -a, -um from silva, -ae: forest) unspoiled, wild, natural place,
untouched by Man, where Man, in turn, finds himself and honors his own true nature.
Château la Soujeole
The Fulfilment
(from the
Old French term for a small stream) : where border is not a barrier, but an
opportunity for limitless elevation, exchange and revelation.
Château de Villemajou
The Genesis
(lat.
Villa Major : the Greater House), the cradle of the Gérard Bertrand adventure,
where his quest of greatness started.
Château des Karantes
Conviviality By The Sea
(old Celtic Karants: friend):
place where the wines of La Clape watch the sea and celebrate friendship. The
eldest daughter of hospitality.
Domaine de l'Estagnère
A Fortress of Taste
(occitan, estanhièro – a, blacksmith, tinsmith, generally a craftsman
that restores metal), where the fruits of the Earth rise from a land of rich
history so the wine-maker can chisel wines that reveal Nature.
Domaine de l'Aigle
Aiming Higher
(latin aquila, - ae, eagle), estate set in high
altitude, where the resulting coolness of the climate and the terroir lends the
wines wings to fly.
Château Laville-Bertrou
Working A Miracle
(from the Occitan: La
Villa Bertrou, from Germanic
berhauthari, from berhaut - famous and hari - military: the House of the Famous Warrior): estate
where Nature is prodigal with miraculous gifts but grants them only after a
sustained battle.
Château Aigues-Vives
The Exception
(latin aguae vivae –
arum, lively waters), place where the water springs with joy, dynamic and
lively, like a sunny Syrah wine.
Château de Tarailhan
The Freshness Of La Clape
(occitan, tarail-han: hollowed ground) estate located
on a drained lagoon int the shade of La Clape. A place where freshness shines
through in the wines.
