Cave de L'Ormarine

The Cave coopérative de Pinet, located in Languedoc, began its modern history with a consensus based on solidarity. On May 30 and June 15, 1922, two letters from the Ministry of Agriculture formalized the creation of the Association de Producteurs Traditionnels de vin blanc de Pinet (Association of Traditional Producers of White Wine of Pinet) and the Cave coopérative. In 1992, on the occasion of its 70th anniversary, the cooperative officially launched the Cave de L'Ormarine brand, followed by the creation of the Cave de L'Ormarine public limited company, which subsequently obtained the Picpoul de Pinet AOC. Today, it brings together the wineries of Cournonterral, Pinet, and Villeveyrac.

The winegrowers of Pinet were the pioneers of Picpoul de Pinet winemaking and marketing. This wine is made from a noble grape variety first called Piquant-Paul, Picapulla, then Piquepouille, and is now known as Piquepoul. The Cave de l'Ormarine now has nearly 400 cooperative members covering an area of 2,100 hectares, much of which is AOC white wine made from a single grape variety, "Piquepoul." The terroir consists mainly of clay-limestone plateaus, rich in Cretaceous limestone and loaded with quartz gravel. To the north, they are dominated by limestone hills dating back to the Jurassic period. The Mediterranean-type climate is accentuated by lower rainfall and higher temperatures than the national average, which play an important role in the health of the harvest.