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In the 1920’s, Louis Lignères delivered the domaine’s wines with his Berliet barrel-carrier truck to the Pyrenees Mountains. His customers couldn’t be impatient: it took him 22 hours at an average speed of 11km/h (6.8mph) to go from Alaric Mountain to Lourdes! And he announced his arrival with the Signal of the truck’s characteristic horn.
| Grape varieties | Carignan 80% , Grenache 10%, Syrah 5%, Mourvèdre 5%. |
| Wine Type | Barrel aged red |
| Apellation | AOC Corbières (Montagne d'Alaric) |
| Vintage | 2003 |
| Potential production | 60,000 bottles (10,000 six-pack cases) |
| Terroir | Diverse calcareous soils from the whole domaine |
| Yields | 27 hectoliters/hectare |
| Fermenting tanks | Stainless steel and concrete |
| Fermentation/maceration | 25-28 days |
| Micro-oxygenation | Yes, only during the tank fermentation and maceration. |
| Barrel aging | Yes,50 % new oak/ 50% 1+2 yrs old (Taransaud, Darnajou) |
| Ageing specifics | Stirring the lees weekly by turning the barrels |
| Alcohol | 14% by vol. |
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