Domaine Saint Hilaire

Award winning wines and luxury accommodation in the south of France. Domaine Saint Hilaire is a family owned historic vineyard in the Languedoc near the Mediterranean. The area was famous for making excellent wines even as far back as Roman times but it was Baron Hilaire Reynaud, a celebrated general under Napoleon, who renamed the domaine after himself when he purchased it in 1817. Vineyard and Winemaking On rising ground a few km from the Étang de Thau, the Domaine benefits from the area's 300 days of sunshine but is protected from extreme temperatures by its proximity to the sea. The main feature of the landscape is a ridge running Northwest to Southeast across the main parcels of the vineyard. The north-facing cooler slope has perhaps been a key ingredient behind the much-acclaimed success of the Saint Hilaire whites. The wine making team is long-established with an average tenure with the vineyard of 15 years including our chief winemaker, Vincent, who has been refining and improving his approach to making the Saint Hilaire wines over the past 18 years. Our philosophy is to let nature naturally express the qualities of our terroirs and grapes (not least from our 40+ year old Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay) into our wines so we try to avoid intervention. See our wines here http://www.domainesaint-hilaire.com/Wine_home Visiting The historic manor house has 4 luxurious bedrooms available for guests throughout the year and is open for visitors to taste the wines 6 days per week. The Huffington Post recently listed Saint Hilaire as one of 10 vineyards you must visit in the next 5 years. See our luxury accommodation here http://www.domainesaint-hilaire.com/Chambre_Home