Category: oenotourism

Nestled in the heart of the Corbières, Château de Luc comes alive from April onwards with a vibrant program of events. From convivial gatherings and tastings to festive evenings and professional encounters, discover everything we have in store for the sunny season.

---

🌸 APRIL: A Gentle Start to the Season

The return of warm days marks the beginning of our event calendar.

📅 April 10 – Opening Apéritif
Join us at the Comptoir de la Place for a relaxed and festive moment featuring cocktails and mocktails. The perfect way to kick off the season together.

📅 April 25 – Aude Express (Wine Casino Experience)
A fun and immersive event to discover our wines differently. Expect games, tastings, and surprises that will challenge your senses!

---

🌿 MAY: Terroir, Encounters & Shared Moments

May celebrates the art of living the winemaker’s life.

📅 May 9 – Behind-the-Scenes Visit & Co-Winemaker Experience
Step into the daily life of a winemaker and explore our know-how from the inside.

📅 May 16 – Biocoop Group Visit
A privileged moment of exchange around organic values and our commitment.

📅 May 23 – Independent Winemakers’ Picnic
A must-attend gathering to enjoy a gourmet moment in the vineyards.

📅 May 24 – Cruscadelles Festival
A convivial local event celebrating regional traditions.

📅 May 30 – La Vigneronne in Gasparets
An inspiring event dedicated to women in wine, driven by passion and sharing.

---

☀️ JUNE: The First Summer Evenings

Longer days bring a more festive rhythm to the vineyard.

📅 June 4 – Les Fabrettes
A signature event, full of authenticity and conviviality.

📅 June 19 – IGP Pays d’Oc Summer Evening (Palavas)
A festive seaside evening to enjoy our wines in a different setting.

📅 June 26 – Launch of “Summer in Corbières” (Château de Boutenac)
The official kickoff of the season’s summer festivities.

📅 June 27 – Choir Evening in the Castle Courtyard
A magical musical night in a historic setting, led by Myriam.

---

🌞 JULY: The Heart of Summer

July is filled with major highlights and unforgettable evenings.

📅 July 2 – Les Fabrettes
Always warm, lively, and welcoming.

📅 July 9 – IGP Pays d’Oc Summer Evening (Saporta)
Another opportunity to share our wines in a vibrant atmosphere.

📅 July 15 – Les Tonneaux de la Cité (Carcassonne)
A daytime tasting event in an iconic location.

📅 July 23 – Summer in Corbières (Domaine La Rune)
A travelling event celebrating the region.

📅 July 23 – Winemaker Thursdays (Homps)
A convivial gathering by the Canal du Midi.

📅 July 27 – Corbières en Fête
A must-attend celebration of local spirit and conviviality.

📅 July 28 – Opera at the Château
An exceptional evening blending lyrical music and heritage.

📅 July 31 – Morning Tasting at the Cellar Door
A relaxed tasting session to start the day beautifully.

---

🌻 AUGUST: A Flavorful End to Summer

The season continues in a warm and festive spirit.

📅 August 6 – Les Fabrettes
Still the perfect occasion to share joyful moments.

📅 August 20 – Winemaker Thursdays (Minervois)
A great opportunity to explore neighbouring terroirs.

📅 August 21 – Wine Tasting at Figurotta Campsite
A relaxed and friendly tasting experience with holidaymakers.

---

🍷 Experience Corbières Differently

Through this rich and diverse program, Château de Luc invites you to discover more than just wine:
👉 a family story
👉 a living terroir
👉 and unforgettable shared moments

Whether you are a wine lover, a curious traveler, or simply looking for meaningful experiences, each event is a new opportunity to connect and celebrate.

---

✨ We look forward to welcoming you to Château de Luc for an unforgettable season!

Wine Paris 2025: an unusual stand for the Fabre family

Since 1605, the Fabre family has embodied one of the Languedoc’s most emblematic winegrowing sagas. At Wine Paris 2025, it is preparing to create a surprise by unveiling an eco-designed stand made from recycled cardboard. But that’s not all: the Fabre family is also offering visitors the chance to travel 800 kilometres away, using virtual reality headsets to transport them to the heart of the famous Cité de Carcassonne.

A stand that’s 100% local, 100% recycled cardboard

‘With the diversification of our offer (ciders, beers, wines), we have freed ourselves from the spaces reserved for the appellations, but not at any price, we had to do it right!’ sums up Clémence Fabre.

To meet this challenge, the Fabre family called on the ETRE school for social integration, based in Lézignan, and the Aude-based company MP2 Environnement, which specialises in recycling waste (cardboard, glass, cork, labels) and employs people on social reintegration schemes.

The result is an extraordinary stand, the fruit of a technical feat that rewards the Fabre family for having had the audacity to take up this social and human challenge. ‘The genesis of this project was really our desire to adopt an eco-responsible approach. It makes a lot of sense for us to have chosen cardboard, but also 100% local products and a social integration project’, emphasises Clémence Fabre.

To take up this challenge, the Fabre family called on the ETRE school for social integration, based in Lézignan, and the Aude-based company MP2 Environnement, which specialises in waste recycling (cardboard, glass, cork, labels) and employs people on social reintegration schemes.

The result is an extraordinary stand, the fruit of a technical feat that rewards the Fabre family for having had the audacity to take up this social and human challenge. ‘The genesis of this project was really our desire to adopt an eco-responsible approach. It makes a lot of sense for us to have chosen cardboard, but also 100% local products and a back-to-work site,’ emphasises Clémence Fabre.

An agro-ecological approach at the heart of a long-standing family project

The stand’s eco-responsible approach is part of a wider ambition: for several generations, the Fabre family has been implementing an exemplary agroecological approach, combining vines, orchards, plant cover and living biodiversity. André Fabre’s ciders and juices, made from pear, quince and apple trees, illustrate this desire to create a fertile and diverse ecosystem.

In its vineyards, the family has taken many initiatives: planting hedges (thyme, rosemary, oleander), trees (almond, pomegranate, pistachio) and introducing resistant grape varieties adapted to the challenges of the climate.

From the Languedoc to Paris: an unprecedented virtual immersion

While the technical feat represented by this eco-designed stand is an experience in itself, the immersive experience that visitors will be offered is more of a novelty. Clémence Fabre says that she has set herself no limits in order to ‘offer something truly memorable’: ‘The Carcassonne Tourist Office has agreed to make VR headsets available to us. Thanks to this system, anyone who wants to can immerse themselves in the history of the Cité de Carcassonne through a ten-minute film.

Promoting diversity

In a trade show that is largely structured around wine appellations, the Fabre family’s approach may come as a surprise. The Fabre family owns 5 estates in the Languedoc and produces wines under the Minervois, Corbières, Boutenac, IGP Pays d’Oc and Vin de France appellations.

On the programme: the family’s own wines, of course, but also ciders and juices from ‘little brother’ André Fabre, as well as beers from Béziers-based brewer Alaryk, to whom the family supplies the barley and hops grown on its land.

Clémence Fabre will also be highlighting the recent arrival of the alcohol-free cuvée Le Rendez-vous, ‘a very refreshing Muscat with a ginger ale flavour’, as well as the first rosé cuvée in the Lux range: ‘it embodies our CSR commitment through a carbon-neutral cork and a recycled paper label made in France’, Clémence Fabre points out.

Finally, the family will also be showcasing its work on sulphite-free wines, recognisable by their label adorned with a moon ‘which symbolises our quest to express the terroir’, concludes Clémence Fabre.

Practical information: Wine Paris 2025: 10-12 February 2025 – Paris Porte de Versailles – Hall 7.2 | D282

 

We’ve put together a notebook to help you plan your vacation in the Corbières, with our best gourmet addresses, friendly guest houses and unmissable visits: click here to make sure you don’t miss a thing of your stay in the Corbières: You can download the leaflet here !

 

On July 6 we hosted our first guinguette! It was a great success, with 250-300 people enjoying the sound of gypsy guitars. In the second part, the Red Phoenix duo set the chateau courtyard alight with their hit songs, and the public went wild! Maison Goodman the catering company, had prepared delicate tapas, which were a great success. In the second half, we served charcuterie and cheese to feed hungry stomachs, coming straight from Gilles’ P’tite Cave in Ornaison.

What a party, with a selection of Fabre Family wines and Alaryk beers.

See you at the next one on Thursday August 3, starting at 7pm.

 

Many of you have asked us this question! Where to stay after tasting our wines with Romain and Jeanne? Discover our bed and breakfast partners and set off to discover the many treasures of the region: the medieval city of Carcassonne, the Abbey of Fontfroide, the Abbey of Lagrasse, the Salin de Gruissan, Minerve…

Where to stay after your visit to Château de Luc ?

Here is a small selection of bed and breakfast rooms located less than 15 minutes from the Château de Luc-sur-Orbieu.

Nature et saveurs | Boutenac

“We welcome you between “vineyards and sea”, “abbey and Cathar castles” in a green setting. We await you in the heart of the Corbières around a convivial table d’hôtes with a bottle of our best Corbières vintages.”

Contact : natureetsaveurs60@orange.fr / +33 4 6 70 85 26 71

---

Domaines des agnelles | Villedaigne

“Domaine des Agnelles is located in the small southern French village of Villedaigne. A beautiful place with trendy apartments and luxury rooms. The courtyard of the Domaine is planted with palm trees, tall plane trees and fruit trees growing juicy fruits; a wonderful oasis for fun and good times in the sun!”

Contact : domaine@desagnelles.com / +33 4 68 90 45 35

---

Domaine conscience | Ornaisons

“The Conscience estate is located in the heart of Aude, classified Natura 2000, about 25 minutes from the beaches.. IHe welcomes individuals and groups for retreats, stays in two “nature and conscience” lodgings.
Many speakers offer you their lessons. A biological swimming pool-balneotherapy and sauna area is available with hot or cold bath depending on the season.”

Contact : domaineconscience@gmail.com / +33 7 50 65 37 15

---

Live tasting is an activity set up by Romain & Jeanne. Its purpose is to get closer to customers despite the current health crisis.

Why offer a live tasting?

This remote reception consists in discovering Famille Fabre, the wines of Languedoc and its appellations, but also to learn about wine tasting with winegrowers. Bottles are sent in advance to enable participants to taste the organic wines.

How does it work?

• Contact us by email : oenotourisme@famille-fabre.com
• Book the slot of your choice
• Receive 3 bottles at your home or workplace.
• Connect to Live Tasting in 3 clicks via a Zoom link.

We look forward to seeing you at Château de Luc or through your screens!