Clos des Centenaires

The History of Clos des Centenaires

The Clos des Centenaires was born from the meeting between two winemakers, Luc Baudet and Bruno François, who are passionate about their profession and consider themselves to be artisans of the southern Rhone region. They chose this estate, between land and sea, located in a valley shared between vineyards, century-old olive trees and oak trees, to settle down and produce their wine, as much as to enjoy this magnificent environment.

In the center of the Clos des Centenaires sits an 18th century farmhouse, the Château Haute Bergerade. It faces the Mediterranean Sea (twenty kilometers away) and the bodies of water of the Petite Camargue nature reserve, located less than two kilometers away as the crow flies.

The Clos des Centenaires vineyard

The Clos des Centenaires vineyard covers 18 hectares (in one block) of a hillside of Villafranchian rolled pebbles shaped 3 million years ago by the Rhone River, alluvial sands and breathable red clay. The vines benefit from the maritime climate and its ideal sunshine. The mildness of the atmosphere allows the grapes to develop with perfect regularity.

Moreover, the winds alternate between the south-southwest sea breeze and the mistral, a dominant north wind, which beats the vines and cleans them of parasites.

The vines are divided between:

- Red grape varieties: Grenache Noir (30%), Syrah (30%), Cinsault (10%), Mourvèdre (10%), Cabernet Sauvignon (10%), Carignan (10%) ;
- White grape varieties: Roussanne (70%), Viognier (10%), Grenache Blanc (10%), Grenache Gris (10%).

The average age of the vines is 30 years and the annual production is around 100,000 bottles.

The Clos des Centenaires is conducted in integrated agriculture with the greatest respect for the soil and biodiversity. To avoid chemical inputs, the winegrowers use biodynamic farming and the production of natural compost. No chemical pesticides are used, only natural products approved for organic farming are allowed.

The soils are cultivated with natural grassing and plowing is superficial to preserve them.

The Clos des Centenaires wines

The white wines

- La Bergerie des Centenaires - AOP Costières de Nimes
- Clos des Centenaires - AOP Costières de Nimes
- Clos des Centenaires - Art' blanc - IGP Pays d'Oc

The red wines

- La Bergerie des Centenaires - AOP Costières de Nimes
- Clos des Centenaires Grenache Vieilles Vignes - AOP Costières de Nîmes
- Clos des Centenaires Cinsault - Syrah - IGP Coteaux du Pont du Gard
- Clos des Centenaires Cinsault - IGP Gard
- Luxury, Calm and Voluptuousness - IGP Gard
- Clos des Centenaires Art' - IGP Pays d'Oc
- Mélodie en Sous-Sol - IGP Pays d'Oc

The rosé wine

La Bergerie des Centenaires - AOP Costières de Nimes