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Chapters in a Glass: A Lunar Journey Through Time & Terroir

Step into our private cellar library for moon-guided biodynamic wines, rare 2001s and up, local bites.

1h 15m·Up to 12 pax

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Step into our private cellar library for moon-guided biodynamic wines, rare 2001s and up, local bites.

Turn the pages of Rhône history at Château Terre Forte. Experience biodynamic wines crafted by lunar cycles, rare cellar treasures, and a bespoke local pairing board.
Open a chapter of history where winemaking is written by the eternal rhythm of the cosmos. Welcome to Chapters in a Glass—an immersive, story-driven tasting experience at Château Terre Forte. Here, deep in the sun-drenched soils of Rochefort-du-Gard, our vines grow in harmony with the synodic lunar cycle. From biodynamic field treatments to moon-aligned bottling, every vintage tells a living story. For this exclusive session, we invite you into our private cellar "library" to turn the pages back: experience the vibrant, modern purity of our amphora-aged creations alongside the profound, complex chapters of our treasured back-vintages from the milestone 2001 harvest. To accompany your literary journey through time, each wine is thoughtfully paired with a bespoke "Lunar" Pairing Board—featuring artisanal cheeses, fine charcuterie, and a delicate sweet dot to echo the deep, savory, and mineral notes of our terroir. Come read the story of soil, moonlight, and patience.

What you'll do

  1. Chapter I – The Lunar Awakening

    Chapter I – The Lunar Awakening

    Our emblematic white vinified and aged in terracotta amphorae, offering mineral tension and pure expression.

  2. Chapter II – The Sun & Stone

    Chapter II – The Sun & Stone

    An ancestral skin-contact white wine aged in amphora, bursting with golden depth and sweet spices.

  3. Chapter III – The Terroir Signature

    Chapter III – The Terroir Signature

    A structured red rooted in galets roulés (rounded pebbles) carrying classic notes of dark fruit and wild garrigue.

  4. Chapter IV – The Amphora Soul

    Chapter IV – The Amphora Soul

    Our rare red amphora cuvée from Signargues (micro-production of just 700 bottles), offering velvety texture and freshness.

  5. Chapter V – The Library Edition

    Chapter V – The Library Edition

    A breathtaking, aged back-vintage from our private cellar library that has reached full maturity, revealing tertiary notes of dried forest floor, sweet spices, and deep elegance.


What's included

  • - guided wine tasting
  • - tasting of 5 different wines
  • - small food pairing

Good to know

  • - wear comfortable shoes
  • - bring jacket or something warm the cellar is cold

Experience details

Activity type

Visit & TastingFood & WineCheese & Wine

Duration

1h 15m

Wines served

Red WineWhite WineOrange Wine

Things to see

Cellar

Languages

🇬🇧English🇫🇷French

Location

Chemin de la Rouvière, 30650 Rochefort-du-Gard, Occitania, France

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About Château TERRE FORTE

Located in Rochefort-du-Gard, just minutes from Avignon, Château Terre Forte is a family-run organic and biodynamic estate with a long winemaking heritage. Pierre, Nadine, Juliette and Marie welcome visitors for an authentic and friendly tasting experience, set among the iconic rolled-pebble soils of the Southern Rhône. The estate produces elegant reds, aromatic whites, and small-batch cuvées crafted with deep…

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