Commanderie des Hospitaliers 7 Items Follow

Located 6 miles away from the Mediterranean sea, between Beziers and Narbonne, Domaine Commanderie des Hospitaliers is a historical vineyard founded in 1192.

The 10 hectares vineyard (25 acres), adjacent to the Domain of Prei¨ssan, grows on a clay and limestone soil and produces wine with the appellation IGP Pays Cathare. The origin of this appellation comes from the religious heritage of Catharism in the area where lords and people converted themselves to this new religion. Historically, the Christians were opposed to the Cathars and this debate led to the sadly famous Albigensian crusade. The IGP Pays Cathar includes the Medi- terranean coast and the plateaus of the Minervois up to the mountain chain of Aude.

The domain has been owned by one of the last progeny of the illustrious Admiral Bailli de Suffren, one of the greatest French naval officer in history. Suffren de Saint Tropez started his career as commander of the order of Malta, which had a purpose of suppressing piracy along the North African coast. He became a well-known war strategist thanks to many victories won in the Royal Navy during the American Revolution and fought along with Lafayette during the war of independence.

Today, the estate owner Frederic Gely and the famous oenologist Claude Gros, are producing an elegant and harmonious wine.