Spirit of family

After the acquisition of the private winery of Mr Marcelin Ramel, several vine growers from Aramon joined forces and ceased their home wine-making.

The Cave Cooperative d’Aramon-Théziers is born.

Our joint director and president structure (Amour Imbert and the Marquess d’Aramon respectively) works brilliantly allowing the cave cooperative to found a solid decision-making base.

Around 150 cooperative members: a few years after the creation of the cooperative, the number of members is at its highest.

• Commercially: the implementation of joint selling

  From now on, the cave cooperative sells the wine of its members. It’s no longer solely a place to vinify the wines. It has now become a place to sell it. This is a turning point for the commercialisation of the wines.

• In the vineyards

  An increase in certain grape varieties, like Grenache, as well as the introduction of new ones, like Syrah. The disappearance of hybrid varieties.

• In the winery

  The expansion of the building and the addition of new concrete tanks.

In collaboration with Phillippe Coullomb, the cellar master, who joined the business in the same year, they form an operational duo which allows the cave cooperative to make great headway in the oenological quality (plasticisation of the vats, temperature control, micro-oxygenation, etc.).

Around a hundred cooperative members: the building of the Sanofi site in 1963 in the village of Aramon created many new jobs. Over the years, many vine growers ceased their activity, which become ever more unviable.

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Introduction of new grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Mourvèdre.

Introduction of new grape varieties: Marselan and Chardonnay.

The implementation of a Cahier des Charges to regulate the grape supply.

Around 30 cooperative members: within our region, viticulture is becoming ever more specialised and this increases the quality. The acquisition, bit by bit, of small (if not tiny) parcels by bigger vineyards is becoming more and more common.

These two modernisations of the winery allow us to create wines in harmony with current consumer trends.

A dozen Familles de Vignerons: a decrease in the number of cooperative members, even though the area of the vineyard is on the increase ever since its creation!

Our very first caveau is born, decorated with the art of local artist, Jacques Mounet, and our new wines.