Les Vignobles Foncalieu

Les Vignobles Foncalieu is one of the largest producers and exporters of French wines from Gascony, Languedoc-Roussillon, and the Rhône Valley. The cooperative group manages around 20 domaines and châteaux and works with over one-thousand winegrowers in 20 appellations. Foncalieu produces a full range of wines from appellations such as Côtes du Rhône, Saint Chinian, Minervois, Corbières and Picpoul de Pinet.

The estate has around 4500 hectares (11,110 acres) of vineyards planted to a range of native and international varieties. The Languedoc provides the bulk of Foncalieu's portfolio, and includes estates like Château Haut Gléon, Les Versant, Enséduna and Le Cardounettes. The wines are made from varieties like Grenache, Carignan, Syrah, Malbec and Roussanne.

Foncalieu's top wines from the Languedoc are produced under the label Atelier Prestige de Foncalieu. These wines are made in limited quantities from established AOP regions such as Corbières, Saint Chinian, Minervois, and the IGT Coteaux d’Ensérune.

Les Vignobles Foncalieu's portfolio includes a single 50-ha (124 acre) estate in Gascony, Domaine Cambos. The domaine is located in the heart of Côtes de Gascogne and is best known for the quality of its white wines. The vineyard's clay and limestone soils are planted exclusively to the white varieties Colombard, Sauvignon Blanc and Gros Manseng. In the Rhône Valley, Foncalieu's portfolio includes several estates making Côtes du Rhône Villages wines: Domaine les Meulières, Domaine Bon Rencontre, Domaine de Princemelle and Domaine de la Ricoune, to name a few.

Château Haut Gléon is Les Vignobles Foncalieu's top estate. Located in the Vallée du Paradis in Corbières, this 260-ha (642 acre) estate is planted to 35ha (86 acres) of vines and produces red, white, and rosé wines from the Vallée du Paradis IGP and Corbières AOP.