Parnaud Laurent
Five generations have succeeded one another at the head of the family estate, now Château du Lac, in the hamlet of Lac, in the commune of Sigean, in the Aude. Laurent Parnaud, a winemaker and oenologist who graduated in June 2005, established himself in April 2007 as a young farmer, after learning the trade from his grandfather Albert Parnaud and gradually taking over the estate following the 2006 harvest. He runs it with Barbara, who is present at reception and tastings.
The plots are spread across the communes of Sigean and Roquefort-des-Corbières, at the gates of the Corbières, fifteen kilometres from Narbonne and a few hundred metres from the African reserve. The private cellar is set up in the ruins of the château, three kilometres from the Étang de Bages and the Oulous peninsula. Production, that of a small producer, is around 10,000 bottles a year.
The vineyard is managed under integrated farming, committed to conversion to organic farming since 2018. All the bunches are harvested by hand, sorted and then taken to the press in order to preserve the quality of the grapes. The estate is a member of the Independent Winegrowers charter and complements its activity by harvesting, in August, salt from its salt marsh, sold under the name Sel du Lac.
The range brings together around ten cuvées, including Entre Terre et Mer, a Vin de France Chardonnay aged in stainless steel tanks, produced in 2,000 bottles, and wines from Muscat d'Alexandrie, a grape variety that can also be tasted as grape juice in the vines. Other cuvées bear the names De Père en Fils, Le Résistant, La Délicatesse, Au Paradis, Cartagène Blanche, Cartagène Rosée and La Cuvée des Bambins.
Reception takes place in the cellar set up in the ruins of the château, around commented tastings and a walk that leads from the Muscat vines to the ruins, with a stop for grape juice and salt from the marsh. Two gîtes are available on the estate and campervan users who are members of France Passion can spend a night there. At the beginning of the 20th century, the château was home to the Comte de Lareinty-Tholozan, whose life and financial ruin are part of the history of the place, told during guided tours and tastings.
Details gathered from the estate's website and public sources, for information only.
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