“Terroir”

La Clape’s climate is dry and harsh, with sunshine and winds beating against the naked rocks. La Clape’s position as one of the sunniest in France (over 3000 hours of sunshine annually) is due to the 13 winds that blow over it. Among them, the Tramontane, Cers, Ponant, wind from Spain, Lebech or Gregaou all share the job of chasing away the clouds that could cover the lovely island. Occasionally, southern storms threaten to blow away thee local windmills.

Occasionally, la Clape resembles a tropical island. All this strengthens the vines: water quenches their thirst and cleans them at the same time, the wind dries and airs them, the sun feeds them whilst filling the grapes with sugar. It’s a hard climate which guarantees great quality wines.