The Grier family owns a large vineyard estate in Stellenbosch in the Cape region of South Africa. Renowned for their sparkling wines, produced according to the "Cap Classique" method, and a wide range of red and white still wines, they have been recognized for the quality of their wines, their spirit of innovation and their environmentally-friendly practices, for many years. In 2006, the Griers fulfilled their dream of owning a vineyard in the South of France. They acquired 22 hectares of vines, in a single block, located in exceptional terroir in the heart of the famous Agly Valley between St Paul de Fenouillet and Caudiès de Fenouillèdes, 40km east of Perpignan, capital of the Roussillon region. The wines, made from the Syrah, Grenache and Carignan for the reds and rosés, and Maccabeu and Chardonnay for the whites, develop intense flavours and a lovely fresh balance, due to the unique location of these sustainably-worked vineyards. This excellent location, at 300m altitude, surrounded by forest and scrubland and constantly exposed to the breeze from the Pyrenees which blows throughout the region, enables the grapes to ripen slowly and gradually to attain optimal quality at harvest time.