The family estate Domaine Tariquet, located in Gascony in the South-West of France, is a family property that has belonged to the Grassa family since 1912. Armagnac production at the estate dates back to 1683. This savoir-faire being the origin and roots of the estate has been perpetuated and carried on throughout the generations. Domaine Tariquet then became a pioneer in the production of white wines in Gascony in the early 1980’s. The craftsmanship The philosophy of the Grassa family is to preserve, throughout the vinification, the freshness and aromatic potential of the grapes harvested from the estate’s vines. As wine grower (‘propriétaire-récoltant’), all the wines and Bas-Armagnacs are exclusively produced from the grapes harvested from the family estate’s vineyards and are estate bottled (‘mis en bouteille au domaine’). No animal products are used during the vinification, maturing and bottling processes. Thus, the wines and Bas-Armagnacs of the estate are suitable for vegans. The wines are stored in vats at 0°C and then bottled throughout the year as orders are placed to guarantee constant quality and optimum freshness. The environment Concerned about protecting the environment, the estate is certified ISO 14001:2015 (environmental management) and HVE (High Environmental Value). The Grassa family does not aim for the estate to obtain the organic certification. Without a dogmatic position, the two brothers Armin and Rémy Grassa seek to take the best of what can be practiced conventionally and organically by adapting it to their terroir, their climate and their vines. Each situation is different and there can be no comprehensive and automatic response. Domaine Tariquet invests massively in Research & Development for a sustainable and committed viticulture since the beginning of the 90s with the aim of protecting the life of the soils and obtaining an optimal quality of grapes. In order to preserve and develop biodiversity, the estate maintains 1 hectare of area of ecological interest (forests, natural meadows, hedges, lakes...) for every 3 hectares of vines. This represents a total of 400 hectares spread over the 1 125 hectares of vines in production of the property. The commitment to CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) Domaine Tariquet was evaluated on the CSR Commitment label in June 2021 and obtained, from the first audit, the «Confirmed» status, third best ranking out of the existing four. CSR is not only an environmental commitment, but also a social and human commitment: quality of life at work, respect for employees and partners, attachment to and defence of local life... Indeed, Domaine Tariquet fully assumes all of its social and environmental responsibilities from the vine to the commercialisation of its bottles of wine and Bas-Armagnac.