WELCOME TO
DOMAINE D’ARBOUSSET VINEYARD

In Saint-Laurent-des-Arbres, amongst vines with Lirac-Cru des Côtes du Rhône appellation, Domaine d’Arbousset crafts wine meticulously from the vine to the cellar.

This family-run, independent estate with organic certification produces a precise and harmonious wine, while striving to perpetuate their expertise and core values :

Legacy, sustainability and creativity.

A HUMAN ADVENTURE
combining legacy and creation

Domaine d’Arbousset is a family-run estate, handed down from generation to generation. Gérald Lafont grew up surrounded by vines. He followed in his father Yvon’s footsteps in 2003, carrying forward the values bestowed on him by previous generations.

Constantly looking for ways to innovate, Gérald shares his high-standards and passion for creating wine with Julie Roufﬁgnac. The result is wine brimming with sunshine and love. Each year a new vintage is created but the wine is never the same!

The couple’s independence, high standards and strong capacity for innovation result in exceptional wines. They pool their expertise, sustained by a dream to pass it on to their two sons, Rafael and Maxime.

WORKING WITH THE LAND
An organic vineyard

Driven by their shared passion for winemaking, Julie and Gérald began using organic practices at the outset, when they created the Domaine.

They focus their efforts on a single wine which has no additives and is made with respect for the environment: Manual weeding, organic winemaking methods, biodynamic agriculture, and manual harvesting with stringent sorting.

This winemaking couple produces excellent wine with ethical and sustainable practices. Their secret? Patience and careful observation of the vine’s cycle.

Samples of the grapes are regularly picked and tasted by the family as they ripen. They take time to reflect and imagine their next wine while choosing the optimal time for harvest.
The alchemy of the earth and grape varieties is fundamental, ensuring an elegant and individual wine.

THE LAND

Domaine d’Arbousset’s grapes grow on several plots amidst scrub and arid lands with Mistral wind. The soil is conducive to making wine which improves with age.

OUR WINE

Les raisins proviennent d’une parcelle de Grenaches de 50 ans composée de calcaires assez argileux, et d’une seconde parcelle de Grenaches, de Syrah, de Mourvèdre et de Cinsault de 40 ans, située sur l’immense et magnifique plateau de Claretière à Lirac, terroir de galets, de sables et d’argiles rouges.