Domaine Modat’s 23 hectares of vines are located in the Roussillon commune of Cassagnes, in the prized Agly Valley above Perpignan near the Spanish border. Domaine Modat officially converted to organic agriculture in March 2011 and is in the process of certifying the vineyard to biodynamic production. Instead of using herbicides, the soil is worked and plowed to encourage the natural processes of breakdown and regeneration. The domaine’s respect for the environment is also reflected in the practice of the “minimal interference” farming method. The soil is mostly white, gray and red gneiss (granitic sand) over a base of fractured granitic rock, an ideal terroir for elegant wines. The well-drained soil gives the red wines fine, silky tannins, a light structure and great freshness. The terroir is also well-suited for the grape varieties used to make quality dry white and rosé wines such as this cuvée. The domaine has many old vines, with the Carignan vines being 110 years old.