DOMAINE LAFFORGUE

At the foot of the Força Real mountain that watches over the Roussillon region, Domaine Lafforgue is a superb 13th-century medieval building. The twenty hectares of organically-farmed vineyards lie between the Têt and Agly valleys, on the high plateaux of Corneilla-la-Rivière and the arid, windy hills of Calce. This diversity of terroirs produces fresh, mineral wines from the limestone and schist soils of Calce and rounder, more aromatic vintages from the rounded pebbles of the alluvial terraces of Corneilla. Noël (who belongs to the fifth generation of winegrowers) pampers his vines and has opted for ploughing rather than weeding as part of his environmental approach. This winegrower and his wife Nathalie invite you to discover their region on horseback (and, of course, to taste their wines!) as part of magnificent "equi-oeno-tourist" outings organised by Equitêt Rando.