Château de Lancyre
Château de Lancyre
Situated on a hilltop, Château de Lancyre has a history going back at the 12th century. In the 16th century it was a mixed farm and was inherited by Bernard Durand in 1870. Replanting after phylloxera led to an increase in wine production.
In the 1970s the estate was extended again and the Durand and Valentin families were part of a group instrumental in the creation of the Pic St Loup appellation. Régis Valentin now runs the 78 hectare estate having taken over from his father and uncle in 1994. The usual mixture of Southern French varieties are grown on various sois but with a large amount of limestone and in three main blocks. The location between the sea and the Cevennes mountains together with the prevailing winds keeps the temperature relatively cool and allows for the production of balanced, flavoursome wines.