Le vignoble : Domaine de Cassagnas
My estate spans 9 hectares at the foot of the Cévennes mountains, with a main 7-hectare plot I've designed as a living ecosystem. Guided by the principles of vitiforestry, I grow 16 diverse grape varieties—including Assyrtiko, Chenin, Verdelho, and Saperavi—interspersed with 240 trees, including olives, apples, and oaks.
Between the vine rows, trained in the traditional gobelet style with old-fashioned wooden stakes, I've planted corridors of honey-producing flowers that welcome birds and beneficial insects. My terroir is a complex mosaic: roots delve into ancient marl over limestone or siliceous sandstone carried down from the Cévennes by water and time. Surrounded by woods and streams, my vineyard is a sanctuary for biodiversity, further enriched by the presence of a neighbour’s beehives.
