About La Sauvageonne | About Gavin Crisfield

Situated 50km north-west of Montpellier the domaine lies between Clermont l’Herault and Lodéve within the Terrasses du Larzac. The vines cover 32 hectares on a band of schist at an altitude of between 150 to 400m. A variety of well-exposed sites and the prevailing north westerly winds ensure that our vines reach perfect maturity with little risk of disease. All of our land is classified AOC Coteaux du Languedoc ‘Terrasses du Larzac’.

Although the domaine was planted some thirty years ago, La Sauvageonne changed ownership in August 2001. With our young and dynamic team we have selected certain parcels to create a new range of wines.
"Having searched for 18 months for the ideal terroir, it was clear from our very first visit that the potential for quality, at this domaine, was remarkable." Gavin Crisfield.

The use of chemical herbicides are avoided and vine treatments are kept to the minimum. We work the land and vines as much as possible by hand, with meticulous shoot and grape selection. This aids the phenolic ripening of the grapes and reduces the use of fungicides. Harvest is carried out between early September and late October; all parcels are harvested by hand and vinified separately; picking dates are determined by taste rather than analysis.