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The history of the Languedoc vineyards dates back
to the fifth century BC, when the Greeks introduced
the vine and its cultivation techniques. But it wasn’t
until 1531 that the Benedictine monks of the St Hilaire
Abbey, a village close to Limoux, produced the first
sparkling wine in the world… The World’s first Sparkling
Wine was born.
Seduced by this sparkling wine, a local lord, the Sieur
d’Arques got into the habit of quaffing « Flascons » of
Blanquette to celebrate his victories.
Four centuries later, in 1946, inspired by this historical
anecdote, the winery’s founders took on the name
of Sieur d’Arques. Since that day, the company has
perpetuated the work of its remarkable artisans in a
true desire to share their ancestral know-how with all
lovers of exceptional wines.
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