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Labastidié Castle is a wine estate located in Florentin, in the Tarn (Occitanie), at the top of a hill overlooking the Tarn valley. Built in the mid-19th century with its cellars and cellars, it is surrounded by a park with centuries-old trees and 78 hectares of vines in AOC Gaillac. Since 1990, it has been owned by the Conseil des Échansons de France, a brotherhood dedicated to the promotion of French wine appellations, whose headquarters are in the Musée du Vin de Paris.

The castle houses a parrot press, a rare wine machine used between the 16th and 19th centuries, classified among the collections of the Wine Museum. This press, a witness to the technical history of viticulture, illustrates the importance of the field in preserving the oenological heritage. The terroir of the castle, argilo-calcaire and drained by serious, produces powerful red wines and subtle whites, from local grape varieties such as the braucol or far from the eye.

Today, Labastidié Castle combines wine production and cultural activities. It hosts the International Wine School, offering oenological animations (traditional vendanges, internships) and training for catering professionals. The estate also organizes private events and has been used as a setting for television shoots, such as a stage of La Carte aux Trésors in 2007.

The vineyard of Gaillac, among the oldest in France, dates back to Roman times and was developed by the monks of Saint Michel Abbey in 972. Historians Roger Dion and Marcel Lachiver highlight his multi-year legacy, confirmed by ancient pottery. The castle perpetuates this tradition with award-winning wines, such as Dom Gonzague ( ancestral Gaillac method) or AOC Gaillac white and red.

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