Located in the Gard region of south-east France, just 10 km south of the commune of Lirac, the tiny village of Estézargues (only 384 habitants) has been dedicated to producing characterful, great value wine for centuries. In 1965, eight winemakers decided to create “La Cave des Vignerons” in order to share their passion for winemaking. They decided to produce wines which are truly representative of the local land (pudding stones or “galets” with clay subsoil), using local grape varieties (predominantly Grenache and Syrah) while also respecting the environment. The cave has been following a restrained, sensitive protocol of viticulture called ‘lutte raisonnée’ for nearly 50 years. As it is crucial to the winegrowers to preserve the original characteristics of the wine, they vinify without sulphites at low temperature and they neither fine nor filter their wines. The result is a range of expressive wines that are full of fruit and sun, thanks to the warm Mediterranean weather and low yield.