Domaine La Florane

Domaine la Florane, is the combination of two properities, owned and run by the Fabre family, Domaine L’Echevin based in Saint Maurice, and Domaine la Florane based in Visan. Both domaines have always been run by the same family, selling their separate appellation wines, however, as of 2019, the family have combined them under the same domaine name. For the first 20 years of both domaines existence, the wines were vinified at the local co-operative, however, when Francois Fabre’s son, Adrien, began working at the domaine, fresh from his studies in Montpellier and California, he brought with him a passion and determination to fulfil their dream and produce wines which would truly reflect their vines and terroir. Today, Domaine La Florane, comprises 38.5 of vines and 37 hectares of woodland, olive trees and lavender fields. The average age of the vines here is 40 years and the vineyards, in both appellations, are at an altitude of over 300 meters, with the old Echevin vineyards being situated on the plateau, overlooking the town of Saint Maurice. The vineyards are worked traditionally with respect and consideration of the environment, combining many organic and biodynamic farming methods. In the cellar, gravity is the only tool used to move the wine around and it is equipped with all the latest mod cons and efficiency saving gadgets, which enable total control and precision of every aspect of the winemaking process. Adrien is a young and dynamic vigneron, who obviously knows and fully understand what is needed to be done to create great wines. These wines are full of character, with a lovely purity of fruit combined with a good sense of terroir, possessing power, concentration and complexity, but also immense finesse.