Domaine de Lambisque comprises of 26 hectares of vineyards located in the areas of Bollène and Suze-la-Rousse in the northern Côtes du Rhône. The vines, planted on permeable soil, are located on a plateau of smooth pebbles ("galets roulés").
The Domaine's name comes from the Provençal word «Lambrusco», which means «wild vines», evidence that there were vines growing in the area in very ancient times.
Today the Domaine is managed by Claire and her husband, Philippe d'Autume, a former naval officer who retrained to work in viticulture. When the couple decided to take over management of the Domaine, they turned to distant relatives, Catherine and Laurent Delaunay, for advice and assistance.
Since then, the two couples have been working closely together, the property has been taken in hand and major investments in wine-growing and wine-making equipment have been made. The technical team who works with Catherine and Laurent Delaunay has also been called on to help.
In 2013, an opportunity arose to purchase 6 hectares of vines in Suze-la-Rousse and Catherine and Laurent Delaunay acquired them, adding these vineyards to the estate and creating an even closer collaboration.
The Domaine is therefore currently being taken in hand with the firm objective of producing quality wines. Initially, the focus is on the Côtes du Rhône but, from 2015, the Domaine also hopes to produce a wine from the future «Côtes du Rhône Villages Suze-la-Rousse» appellation.