Domaine du Colombier

With its central avenue lined with maritime pines, its hectares of natural spaces and its 19th century buildings, the Domaine du Colombier is impregnated with grapes and lulled by the waves of the Ardèche.
Formerly land devoted to rice cultivation, part of the 30 hectares of the estate has been sculpted by rows of vines for several decades.
The cellar, with its dizzying grandeur, is the place for convivial blends and tastings, in the cool of the stone.

The cellar and the grounds are located at the entrance to Vallon-Pont-d'Arc, at the gates of the Gorges de l'Ardèche. Three buildings joined together tell a family story, a story of successive winegrowers.

Since December 2020, the Dupré family, owner of Domaine de Vigier in Lagorce for 50 years, has adopted Domaine du Colombier in Vallon-Pont d'Arc and works every day to honor the winemaking spirit of the place.

The terroir of Domaine du Colombier, in IGP Ardèche, is particularly fertile.
From the banks of the river to the hillsides at the entrance to the Gorges de l'Ardèche, the deep stony soils, filled with silt and sand, are the trace of a history in which water played a role. major.
The microclimate of the Vallon Pont-d'Arc plain combines the advantages of the Mediterranean climate and a significant water supply.
These rare geological conditions allow the grapes to take time to ripen and create a wine with less alcohol content.
Like a long-awaited slowdown, giving the wine qualities of freshness, welcome at the height of summer.
The soil is worked or left naturally grassed, which helps preserve a diversity of plants, flowers, and insects.

Ten grape varieties are grown at Domaine du Colombier (Grenache, Syrah, Merlot, Carignan, Cabernet, Viognier, Cinsault, Vermentino, Sauvignon and Chardonnay). If the average age of the vines is 15 years, some vines are up to 90 years old and still produce delicious grapes today.