Pierre Degroote and Bernard Montariol acquired Domaine Lalande and Domaine Galetis in 1996. The castle and the vineyard are located in Cabardès where Pierre-Paul Riquet, founder of the Canal du Midi, used to spend his holidays. Since 1999, the company has grown through acquisitions of properties. Those vineyards were replanted in high qualities grapes varieties.10 castles , 8 vineyards, with about 800 hectares of vineyards, Pierre and Stephan are very attached to their land and eco-aware.