Sieur d'Arques

Sieur d'Arques in the heart of the Languedoc vineyards

Vines were introduced to Languedoc by the Greeks in the 5th century BC. The winegrowing tradition continued over the centuries. The region's first sparkling wine was produced in 1531 by the Benedictine monks of Saint Hilaire Abbey, located a few kilometers from Limoux. Limoux.

The Sieur d'Arques, lord of the region, was immediately won over by this new sparkling wine. He made a habit of including it on his table, notably to celebrate his victories. In 1946, just over more than four centuries later, when the region's winegrowers decided to form a cooperative cooperative dedicated to sparkling wines, they remembered this historic episode and named their and named their winery Sieur d'Arques, and their company Société des Producteurs de Blanquette de Limoux. de Blanquette de Limoux. It was not until the 1990s that the definitive name of Sieur d'Arques d'Arques.

Today, Sieur d'Arques remains a wine cooperative, but it also offers a wine museum.

The AOC Blanquette de Limoux

When the Sieur d'Arques cooperative was founded, the AOC Blanquette de Limoux and Blanquette méthode ancestrale had only just been created, dating back to 1938. They represent the first first AOCs in the Languedoc.

Sieur d'Arques terroir

The Sieur d'Arques terroir is located in the Pyrenean foothills and benefits from both and Mediterranean climatic influences. The average altitude of the vineyards is between 200 and 500 meters above sea level. The soil is mainly clay-limestone.

The main grape varieties for sparkling wines are Mauzac, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. For still wines, AOC Limoux blanc uses mainly Chardonnay. For red reds, the preferred grape varieties are Merlot, Syrah and Grenache, among others.

Sieur d'Arques wines

Sieur d'Arques offers an extremely diversified range, thanks to the multitude of winemakers involved in its production. Wines are available in white, red or rosé. These are wines of great character, with a very varied from one brand to the next.

Red wines have a ruby-red color and flavors reminiscent of red fruit, with spicy nuances Mediterranean Syrah and Grenache grapes. When the grape varieties are with Cabernet Franc, Sauvignon, Merlot and Cot, the colors are more nuanced and the flavors flavors are sweeter, tending toward licorice or prune.

Sieur d'Arques white wines are delicate, with fruity, flowery aromas. Their color is rather crystal-clear, with hints of white flowers, plums and peaches. When Chardonnay predominates predominates, the color is more golden. Flavors are predominantly citrus, with hints of hazelnut in the background. background notes of toasted hazelnut and vanilla.