The Lafage Estate is expanded over a little more than 200 hectares, including stretches of heath and pine, 138 hectares of which is cultivated for wine-making. The dwelling of the manor is an ancient stone-built farmhouse located next to the vineyard-fringed road between Perpignan, the former capital of the Kings of Majorca, and the Mediterranean seashore.
Hugging the 80 hectares of marine-land, where the now archaeological site of Villarnau was once a mediaeval village, the vineyards of the Lafage Estate dominate the surrounding grapevine. It provides spectacular views of the Albères, an extension of the Pyrenees mountain range, which forms a natural border between France and Spain before plunging into the blue of the Mediterranean.
At the entrance of the Estate, a boutique offers wine-tasting and colourful commentaries to wine-lovers passing by.

Our pick from this producer:

Domaine Lafage Cuvee Centenaire Cotes du Rouissillon - Golden Medal Paris 2007
Intense stone fruit and ripe softness mark this outstanding example of Grenache Blanc from France's most dynamic winemaker. £27.50 per bottle in all Hand Picked Hotels.