The domain is located in the commune of Roquemaure in the Gard department, an ancient river port on the right bank of the Rhône. In the 17th century, Côte du Rhône wines, which the king couldn’t get enough of, left from Roquemaure. This name was given to the wines of the right bank of the Rhône, and then became Côtes-du-Rhône (plural) by including left bank wines. The Leperchois family originated from Santa Croce sull'Arno, a small village south of Tuscany about 40 kilometers from the sea. The family’s ancestors emigrated to France due to the economic crisis that struck Italy in the 1920s. The family made a fresh start when they arrived in France. They started by being wine-growers for different domains. Afterwards, they acquired 3 hectares in the 1930s. At that time, their grapes would be taken to the village cooperative. In 1974 when Christian Leperchois took over the vineyard, he extended it to 9 hectares and started selling the wine in bottles. First Côtes-du-Rhône in 1974, then he sold Tavel and Lirac in 1980. The wine cellar was also constructed at this time. Today, Magali and Fabien are the fifth generation to work the domain. Fabien joined his father in 2006 as Maître de Chai. He converted the entire property to biodynamic, receiving Demeter certification in 2009. Demeter International is the only international certifying body for biodynamic farms and products. In 2013, Magali joined to handle administration and sales. In 2015, the company Biodynamic Wine was created to allow Fabien and Magali manage the domain and sell the vineyard’s wines. The Lunar Apogé range is one of multiple brands the Domaine Des Carabiniers Estate produce.

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