Clos CONSTANTIN

The Clos Constantin is situated at an altitude of 230 metres in the heart of the garrigue in the small Languedoc village of Argelliers. It produces healthy wines in the Côteaux du Languedoc and Terrasses du Larzac appellations.

The birth of Clos Constantin

At the origin there is Pierre Halley who, in 2009, returns to the country after a trip to the United States and gradually recovers the vines of his uncle who used to send his grapes to the cooperative. In 2010, Pierre starts to make a few hectolitres in his garage and creates the Clos Constantin in homage to his great-grandfather Constantin.

In 2015, Pierre was joined by a friend, Samuel Durand (a former sommelier in Paris), with whom he began building a wooden wine cellar in the heart of the garrigue.Clos Constantin was founded in honor of Pierre’s great-grandfather, Constantin.

The project was launched in 2016, and starting in 2017, they converted Clos Constantin to organic farming.

Natural wines in Terrasses du Larzac and Côteaux du Languedoc

The vineyard is nestled on the terraces of the Larzac, not far from the village of Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, and offers a breathtaking panoramic view of the Pic Saint-Loup mountain. Divided into several small plots, the Winery 15 hectares and features two distinct terroirs:

• The vineyard known as “Les Champs Traversiers,” a cool climate with clay-limestone soils, ideal for white wines
• The area known as “Font Belette,” which is sunnier and sheltered by an olive grove, is used for producing red wines.

At Clos Constantin, nothing is left to chance; the soil is tended with respect for living organisms, and the grapes are harvested by hand and collected in small crates.

In the cellar, fermentation is carried out using indigenous yeasts and vinification is meticulous, with maturation on the lees for between 6 and 24 months in vats and barrels, depending on the vintage. Few interventions and a homeopathic use of sulphur.

After a team tasting where the opinions were unanimous, we are pleased to propose on Petites Caves the Clos Constantin cuvées, terroir wines, fine and complex.