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In the 1920’s, Louis Lignères delivered the domaine’s wines with his Berliet barrel-carrier truck to the Pyrenees Mountains. His customers couldn’t be impatient: it took him 22 hours at an average speed of 11km/h (6.8mph) to go from Alaric Mountain to Lourdes! And he announced his arrival with the Signal of the truck’s characteristic horn.
| Grape varieties | Carignan 80% , Grenache 10%, Syrah 5%, Mourvèdre 5%. |
| Wine Type | Barrel aged red |
| Apellation | Corbières (Montagne d'Alaric) |
| Vintage | 2002 |
| Potential production | +/- 80.000 bottles (+/-6600 cases) |
| Terroir | Diverse calcareous soils from the whole domaine |
| Yields | 28 hectoliters/hectare |
| Fermenting tanks | Stainless steel and concrete |
| Fermentation/maceration | 25-30 days |
| Micro-oxygenation | Yes, only during the tank fermentation and maceration. |
| Barrel aging | Yes, 20% new oak |
| Ageing specifics | Stirring the lees weekly by turning the barrels |
| Bottling | 08/2004 |
| Alcohol | 14% by vol. |
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