In the beginning… In the 16th century, Jean d’Alibert, a monk from the Caunes-Minervois region, helped develop the vineyards in the area. Today we can still see numerous traces of his influence, the most obvious being that his abbey has become a famous restaurant specialising in regional dishes. To pay homage to him, we have developed our own brand under the name Jean d’Alibert.
Today, it is one of our key labels. The Jean d’Alibert Group covers the complete activity from wine production to sales and commercialisation. We brought together 1,200 winegrowers to create the Haut Minervois Winegrowers Union. For more than 20 centuries all of their passion has gone into their 6,500 wine barrels. The Celliers Jean d’Alibert was created to bottle the wines directly in their region of production, with Chantovent being responsible for marketing and the commercial side of the business. This collaboration is based on the needs of our consumers who want quality products based on the skills and know-how of winegrowers who are passionate about the richness of their terroir and natural environment and their attachment to their vines.
Three friends, Daniel, Thierry and Claude with almost sixty years of combined experience in the wine trade, get together with one aim : producing terrific, genuine and natural Rhone wines ...
THE PHILOSOPHY ...
In 2011, LE PLAN DES MOINES was born when we found and selected our first vineyard of Côtes du Rhône and Côtes du Rhône Villages. LE PLAN DES MOINES was created using the name of this vineyard located between Remoulins and Avignon. We harvest and vinify our grapes the most natural way possible, respecting the environment and the expressions of our terroirs. All the wines from LE PLAN DES MOINES are vinified and bottled at the property to avoid transporting grapes or bulk.
