A PARADISE WHERE THE LAND MEETS THE SEA
Since
the acquisition of Château Barbeiranne in December 2019, Figuière now operates
125 hectares of vineyards on 2 magnificent terroirs:
In
the commune of La Londe les Maures, a historical place at Figuière, only a few
kilometers as the crow flies from the sea, the vineyard is planted on a soil of
schist veined with quartz, surrounded by pine forests, cork oak trees, arbutus
and eucalyptus.
In
the commune of Pignans, at a place named Barbeiranne, the vineyard is located
in the heart of the interior valley of the Massif des Maures. The vineyard benefits
from a continental climate, hot in the summer and cold in the winter, on a
terroir known for its clay-limestone soil.
No
less than 10 varieties of grape varieties, common to these two terroirs, are
elegantly blended to give a characteristic style to the Domaine's wines.
OPTIMUM GROWING CONDITIONS
The vineyard has the ideal growing conditions for exceptional wines: one of the sunniest places in France, perfect for ripening a dozen varieties typical of Provence like Mourvèdre, Syrah, Grenache and Cinsault red grapes and Vermentino white grapes;
- the sea only a few yards down from the vineyard as the crow flies, which regulates the heat so plants start growing earlier in the spring, the night-time summer dew and harvests before the rain begins in the fall.
A WONDERFUL TERROIR OF SCHIST ROCK
Another unique feature is a terroir mostly made of schist rock formed when sedimentary claystone recrystallized under increased pressure from below the earth's crust. It is layered and ranges in color from silvery gray to golden ocher. It breaks apart into thin slabs or "rock sheets". The style of the Domaine's wines is a singular reflection of this meticulous alchemy, the result of selecting pure schist parcels and observing very specific blending guidelines.
A GREAT PALETTE OF VARIETIES
Winemakers are like artists. They prepare their land like a painter prepares a canvas. Grape varieties are their color palette. They adjust them as inspiration strikes to create wines in their own image. At Figuière, we have over 10 varieties rubbing elbows, intermingling, inspiring and balancing each other out. The Domaine's range of grape varieties is overwhelmingly native to Provence boasting special qualities that the Combard family cherishes and intends to accentuate even more in future crops.
