Southern French Wine Tasting with Château Capion
Certified organic since 2020, making award-winning wines whilst respecting the environment...
One of the most beautiful wine estates in Southern France, with a winery at Aniane in Terrasses du Larzac, Languedoc. Chateau Capion have been certified organic since 2020 and share fence posts with legendary Mas de Daumas Gassac.
The estate is a 45 hectare vineyard with a unique terroir. 200 metres up the Terrasses du Larzac, the land around its сhâteau, winery and wine cellar extends over three broad geological zones, the soils underfoot changing from Montpellier sandstone and clay to limestone gravels and alluvial silts. These habitats, the biodiversity present all around, and the climatic variations at Capion are nuanced in wines that express, in their power and finesse, their provenance.
In the 20th century, Château Capion changed owners several times. Sold in 1900 to a family of wine negociants, the Wormsers, they were tragically deported to Auschwitz in 1944. In the sixties, the Château belonged to the Salasc family whose own land had been expropriated when Lake Salagou near Lodève was created. In 1996, the Bürhers moved to Capion, embarking on a renovation of the Château’s grounds by adding fountains, a French garden, an ornamental pond and an Italian dovecote.
In 2016, Château Capion was bought by Oleg Chirkunov. With a major overhaul of the vineyard, as well as the estate’s conversion to organic farming, a new phase in Capion’s story has begun. Today, they welcome the public all year round to our dégustations and our ever-popular cultural events.
We will be tasting 7 wines with Château Capion's director, Howard Laughton. Your ticket price includes generous sharing platters of cheese and cured meats from Katy at Wild Alban. Please contact Penny or Geraldine directly if you have any dietary requirements or allergies.
If you have any questions, please call Cellar Door Wines +44 (0)1727 854 488