La Font de l’Olivier
The winery of La Font de l’Olivier (literally, “The spring in the olive grove”) lies within the village of Magalas, 15 km north of the beautiful and historic city of Béziers. The vineyards are situated just outside the southern limit of AOC Faugères at 116-160m above sea level. The intense sunshine and low rainfall enjoyed in this area are ideal conditions for making rich, concentrated wines. The domaine was originally started by Bruno Granier’s grandfather who became a successful négociant Bruno Granier selling wines to the French army during World War I. The domaine grew to over 100 hectares, but was subsequently divided through the generations. Bruno, who is the brother of Isabelle Bertrand (owner of Mas des Brunes), started with 12 hectares of vines, then purchased 5 more hectares of old vine Carignan. He is fortunate to possess some of the few remaining plots of very old vine Carignan in the region. Unlike many of the growers in the area Bruno seeks out the best, but most difficult areas to farm. This rigorous vineyard selection is reflected in the quality of the wines.
