Domaine de la Vallongue

Today's Domaine de la Vallongue was at the beginning of the 1920s, still part of an area between the towns of Saint Remy de Provence and Eygaliers, which consisted of meadows, scrub and pine forests where sheep were kept. It stretched from the plain into the long valleys created by erosion (hence the name Vallonge) up the slopes of the Alpilles.

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Domaine de la Vallongue

It is a magically beautiful landscape at the foot of the limestone Alpilles mountains, which was then leased as a hunting ground until 1970.

How coincidences can change a life, Monsieur Paul Cavalier experienced during a hunting trip to which he was invited by friends. He learned that 300 hectares, mostly rocks, stony terrain and scrubland, but also about 30 hectares of land suitable for viticulture, were for sale.

Domaine de la Vallongue, vineyard in the long valley

He bought it on the spur of the moment and had vines planted on a total of 38 hectares. The plots of different sizes had different types of soil and the grape varieties were selected accordingly. Some of the soils, as their name suggests, such as Pierres Cassées (broken stones) or La Source (the spring), are very rich in minerals.

Since the climatic conditions viticulture was possible without the use of artificial fertilizers, without insecticides and pesticides in this region, neighbors such as the Domaine de Terres Blanches or the Domaine Trevallon had already proven. The Domaine de la Vallongue decided to introduce organic viticulture in 1985. In 2008 there was a change of ownership and Monsieur Latouche took command without changing direction. He managed it successfully with the same staff.

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