About this producer:

A Family History… since the 16th century 
"Quality mastery, technical progress and traditional expertise", are the keywords.

The Labarthe Estate is close to the village of Castanet in the Canton of Gaillac, on the hills of the right bank of the river Tarn. It is situated ten kilometers from the medieval town of Cordes and fifteen kilometers from Toulouse-Lautrec's native town, Albi.

Jean Albert and his son Jean-Paul are the owners. Genealogical investigations have shown that the Domain of Labarthe has belonged to the Albert family since the beginning of the 16th century.

The 68-acre vineyard (48 of red wine and 20 of white) is spread around the farm buildings, on south facing stony hills. The 30-year-old vines produce fruity white wines and powerful tannic red wines aging admirably well. The ground has been turfed in order to avoid the formation of gullies and the use of residual weed-killers. Modern equipment guarantees an optimum quality, while preserving the traditional wine-making process.

The main red grape varietal of the Gaillac appellation is the Fer-Servadou, fer meaning iron in French, refers to the vines hard and tough trunks and the color of grapes. The Albert’s have a strong sense of passion and pride in their wines and the appellation.