WINERY HISTORY
The 17th-century abbot Jean d’Alibert’s tireless efforts made the marble of the Minervois some of the world’s most sought after. Four centuries later, the cooperative named in his honour seeks to do the same with its wine. Based in the rolling hills between Narbonne and Carcassonne, Celliers Jean d’Alibert is one of the oldest and most quality-focused cooperatives in the region. Working with some of the Languedoc’s most varied and exciting terroirs, Celliers Jean d’Alibert brings together nearly one thousand winegrowers farming over 6000ha of vines. Spanning fifty different communes in Herault and Aude, Celliers Jean d’Alibert produces nearly 400.000hL of wine annually. Entirely situated in the Haut-Minervois, the relatively moderate sites from which they produce are characterised by a diverse range of schist, limestone, and sandy soils. From recently planted, light-reflective sites to pre-phylloxera vineyards bordering the Canal du Midi, Celliers Jean d’Alibert works with a bit of everything in the Languedoc.
IN THE VINEYARD & WINERY
This heterogeneity in range, terroir, and variety gives Celliers Jean d’Alibert the ability to create some of the region’s most diverse bottlings. Distinguished by their fantastic value and authentic style, the co-op has been making Roberson’s Languedoc ‘house wines’ (both Orbiel and Grand Noir) for over two decades. The wines are not the dense, over-extracted fruit bombs sometimes associated with the Languedoc, but rather highlight the distinct balance between richness and freshness with which the Languedoc captivates. Bottlings include Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Viognier, Marsanne, Grenache Blanc, Rolle (Vermentino), Cinsault, Syrah, Grenache Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, Carignan, and Marselan. Spanning Minervois, Minervois la Liviniere, Languedoc, Pays d’Oc, and Coteaux de Peyriac, Celliers Jean d’Alibert has an option for everyone.
