In Monoblet, the historic cradle of French sericulture, Julien Pibarot and Laure Girardet have been cultivating 10 hectares of vines in the heart of an unspoilt Cévennes valley since 2010. Forests, chestnut trees and mulberry bushes line their Mas des Manhans vineyard, providing an ideal setting for synthetic input-free viticulture.
My partner Laure and I work together. We make traditional organic wine with no added sulfites. We are Esprit national park since 2019.
Le Mas des Manhans is an estate located in Monoblet, one of the first villages to be part of the Cévennes National Park on this side of the Gard. We cultivate 10 hectares of vines, harvesting between 200 and 300 hectolitres a year. We produce red, white and rosé wines, all organically grown, with part of the range made with traditional methods and part with no added sulfites.
TheEsprit Parc National came to see us to tell us about the approach and ask if we were interested in joining. It turned out that one of the requirements was to be organic. We'd already been organic for a long time. That wasn't a problem, and it's true that when they explained the approach to us, it corresponded perfectly to our values. We're very happy to have joined.
A lot of tourists come here to hike, enjoy the National Park and buy local produce. And for us, as farmers in the National Park, it's always interesting to introduce our products to people from all over the world.
In any case, I invite anyone who's curious to come and visit us to taste our good products and wines. It's always a pleasure to welcome guests to the estate.
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1033 route des Montèzes
Ancienne route de Sauve
30170 Monoblet
France