Our vineyards sit on a fabulous mix of quaternary limestone scree, urgonian limestone, clay quartz and clayey sandy soils of the eocene period. This variety allows Mille to concentrate the wine varietals to the parcels which suit them best – producing highly aromatic and intensely flavoured grapes, which are then harvested and vinified. The renowned oeno-geologist Georges Truc recently analysed the soil composition of our oldest parcels and pronounced the terroir to be truly exceptional.
The vineyard is largely composed of beautiful old vines – Grenache (70 years old), Syrah (50 years old) and Carignan (60 years old) – complemented by younger Cinsault and just-planted Mourvèdre. Our white wine varietals are equally mature – Clairette and Ugni Blanc (50 years old), complemented by Vermentino planted three years ago.