History
It’s no coincidence!
 Gaillac is one of the oldest wine-growing regions of Gaul (an ancient region of Western Europe including northern Italy, France, Belgium, part of Germany, and the southern part of the Netherlands). Grape vines, imported into Gaul by the Phoenicians during the 4th century B.C., grow in three main vineyards: Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, and Gaillac. The presence and use of the vine for making wine is revealed in the village of Montans. From the 2nd century B.C., this town near Gaillac had a large pottery that was essentially dedicated to making amphorae used to transport wine.
The 2000-year-old history between Gaillac and wine was certainly no coincidence. In fact, the development of our vineyards resulted from proper climate conditions for growing grapes, presence of the ancient wild vitis vinifera grapevine in the neighbouring forest of Grésigne in addition to another important key factor: geographical location. The town of Gaillac is located on the inner part of the Tarn River at the beginning of the waterway that meets the Garonne River and leads to Bordeaux. It is also situated at an intersection joining important roads, such as Toulouse-Rodez, going toward Lyon. This network made it easier to transport merchandise and wine. Gaillac continued to be an important port up until the end of the 19th century. Read this article
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