Cooperative southern French wines from Pays d'Oc, Corbières and other regional appellations.
The producer
Les Vignobles Foncalieu is a cooperative union established in 1967, bringing together over 1,200 winegrowers managing over 5,000 hectares across southern France. Its range covers Corbières, Saint Chinian, Minervois, Languedoc, Côtes du Rhône and Pays d'Oc. The bottles include Puy Chéri Syrah Rosé, Puy Chéri Sauvignon Blanc and Château Haut Gléon Rouge. At Haut Gléon, wood ageing in mostly large barrels gives the red wines a smooth texture. Drip irrigation, grass strips, biodiversity protection and organic wine production are part of the cooperative's vineyard work.
Known for
Cooperative southern French wines
Notable facts
Les Vignobles Foncalieu was established in 1967 as a cooperative union.
The cooperative represents over 1,200 winegrowers managing over 5,000 hectares across southern France.
Its wines include Corbières, Saint Chinian, Minervois, Languedoc, Côtes du Rhône and Pays d'Oc.
Sustainable practices include drip irrigation, grass strips, biodiversity protection and organic wine production.
Wood ageing in mostly large barrels gives Château Haut Gléon red wines a smooth texture.
From the atlas
Les Vignobles Foncalieu
A southern French cooperative union making wines across appellations from Corbières to Pays d'Oc, with sustainable vineyard practices across its grower base.
At A Glance
Category
Detail
Producer type
Cooperative union
Geography
Southern France
Appellations
Corbières, Saint Chinian, Minervois, Languedoc, Côtes du Rhône and Pays d'Oc
Wines
Rosé, white and red
Farming
Drip irrigation, grass strips, biodiversity protection and organic wine production
The Producer
More than 1,200 winegrowers work through Les Vignobles Foncalieu, managing over 5,000 hectares across southern France. The cooperative operates as the largest collective landholder in the region and makes wines from a wide set of appellations.
Les Vignobles Foncalieu was established in 1967 as a cooperative union. Its cooperative ancestry reaches back to the Vignerons Libres de Maraussan, created in 1901 as France's first wine cooperative. Current vineyard work includes drip irrigation, grass strips, biodiversity protection and organic wine production.
Place
The range crosses several southern French geographic designations. Corbières, Saint Chinian, Minervois, Languedoc and Côtes du Rhône are appellation names, while IGP Pays d'Oc carries a broader regional designation. The place printed on the label therefore changes as the wines move from a named appellation to a wider regional category.
This breadth brings different southern French wine traditions into one cooperative range. The bottles include Pays d'Oc wines under the Puy Chéri name and Corbières wine under the Château Haut Gléon name.
Wines
The range covers rosé, white and red wines. Puy Chéri Syrah Rosé is a Pays d'Oc rosé, while Puy Chéri Sauvignon Blanc is a white Sauvignon Blanc. Château Haut Gléon Rouge is the Corbières red.
Château Haut Gléon Rouge has a generous and intense palate. The Puy Chéri wines carry the same name across two colours, while Haut Gléon adds an estate named wine from a specific appellation.
Final Word
At Château Haut Gléon, wood ageing, mostly in large barrels, gives the red wines a smooth texture.