Les Vignerons de Tutiac

A proven cooperative model

Founded in 1974, the Tutiac cooperative is today the leader in the Côtes de Bordeaux region and France's largest producer of appellation d'origine contrôlée wine. The cooperative was born of the gradual merger of the region's wineries. Beginning with the creation of the Cave des Hauts de Gironde in Civrac, it joined forces twenty years later with the Cave de Saint Vivien. A series of mergers followed in the 2000s, notably with the Lugon wineries, followed by Sauternes in 2019 and 2020. The production facilities have also been gradually installed, with the construction of the bottling line, for example. The Tutiac winegrowers are committed to viticultural innovation, which is why they worked on the CASDAR project to plant an experimental vineyard for French viticultural research. By giving of themselves, these 520 winegrowers have developed expertise in the French wine market and exceptional know-how, all in a spirit of sharing, mutual aid and conviviality.

A diversity of terroirs for a different vision of Bordeaux

Spread across the Gironde, Tutiac's vines grow on terroirs in the Bordeaux, Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux, Côtes de Bourg, Fronsac, Médoc, Graves and Sauternes appellations. Thanks to its exceptional location near the Gironde estuary, the vineyards benefit from the oceanic influence, which moderates the high temperatures of the region, which enjoys more than 240 hours of sunshine a year. The geological diversity of the terroirs also enables winegrowers to grow vines of the traditional Bordeaux grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec, Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc. Last but not least, since the terroir is not complete without human know-how, we salute the 1,300 families who make a living from the winery's activities, helping to magnify the fruit born of their labor.

Variety of wines to build a dream collection

The diversity of terroirs and grape varieties inevitably leads to incredible variety among the cooperative's wines: red wines that are sometimes fresh and fruity, sometimes elegant and structured, or spicy and woody. White wines are characterized by their freshness, their aromas of citrus fruits, white fruits or vanilla notes. And Bordeaux rosés, with their pale pink and bluish hues and aromas of fresh fruit. A treat for the taste buds!

Tutiac is also renowned for its commitment to the environment: the first BIO wine producer in Bordeaux, the winery was also the 1st in France to offer wines certified free of pesticide residues, via the Zéro Résidus de Pesticides (ZRP) label.