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Aric is local dialect for Alaric, King of the Visigoths who gave his name to the mountain whose slopes conceal the Lignères fabulous terroir. The surname of a grandmother, a direct descendant of those Barbarian warriors, was Amalric, and a question still haunts the family today: had Alaric known that his mountain possessed such wonderful wine, would he have plundered Rome in 410 AD?
| Grape varieties | Carignan 60%, Mourvèdre 25%, Syrah 15% |
| Wine Type | Barrel aged red |
| Apellation | Corbières (Montagne d'Alaric) |
| Vintage | 2002 |
| Total production 2002 | 33.500 bottles (2790 cases) |
| Terroir | Click for full details of the aric terroir |
| Yields | 25 hectoliters/hectare |
| Fermenting tanks | Stainless steel |
| Fermentation/maceration | 25 days |
| Barrel aging | Yes, 50 % new oak |
| Ageing specifics | 16 months, stirring the lees weekly by turning the barrels |
| Bottling | 08/2004 |
| Alcohol | 14 % by vol. |
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