Our Story – Creating Organic Wines in the Languedoc

Liz and Robin Williamson, a New Zealand–British couple, met at work in London in 1997. After extensive travels centred around wine, oenology courses, and two years of study for Robin, we decided in 2003 to change country, profession and lifestyle and become winemakers in the Languedoc.
We looked for a project with interesting terroir and grape varieties, and where there was potential to make the changes necessary to fulfil our plans. After months exploring from Nîmes to the Spanish border, we found our ideal estate — modest in size (10 hectares), close to Montpellier, surrounded by garrigue, and full of promise despite its dilapidated buildings. The surrounding hills are dotted with olive trees and vineyards, overlooking the Mediterranean, near the historic village of Murviel-lès-Montpellier, where winemaking dates back to Roman times.