The Duché d'Uzès

A duchy and a vineyard steeped in history, lying between Pont du Gard and the Cévennes mountains.

Located to the northwest of Nimes, the vineyard stretches from the Pont du Gard, all the way to the foothills of the Cévennes to the west. The area is bordered by the foothills of the Cévennes to the west, the Lussan limestone massif, to the north, while vast limestone plateaus and woodland expand out to the east and south, standing between Nimes, Sommières, and the Rhone Valley.

The wines of the Duché d’Uzès are all blended wines. These powerful wines are made using the great Mediterranean grape varieties: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre for the reds; Viognier, Marssanne, Roussanne for the whites. 



The area enjoys a Mediterranean climate, though slightly gentler due the distance from the coast and the high ground that curbs the maritime influence. The temperature varies more widely than in coastal regions, with significant differences between day and night. The local geology has created a variety of small formations with pockets of sandstone, marl, pebbles, scree, alluvia, hard limestone, etc. These formations are dotted across the landscape, forming the mosaic of soils that are one of the strengths of the Duché d’Uzès vineyard.