South West France

Domaine Vigné-Lourac

Gaillac

Alain Gayrel spends a great deal of his time running the local co-operative which he rescued from the edge of bankruptcy a few years ago but his main passion is producing the very highest quality Gaillac and Vin de Pays wines from grapes grown on his own estate, the Domaine Vigné-Lourac.

A real success story in the area, the line of new stainless steel tanks pay testament to how dynamism and a focus on quality can secure a market for wines, even in the backwaters of South West France.Vineyards are well established, at an average of 30 years and this clearly helps the quality focus, as does Alain’s dedication to his grapes during winemaking, which result in him often sleeping alongside the bubbling vats during the harvest.

New this year are the great value Pinard Classique red and white wines.