Searching for the ultimate Riesling, Reinhard Brundig, a film producer and passionate wine connoisseur, chanced on Marc Tempé and his Alsatian wines.
This encounter between the two men marked the beginning of a true friendship. During their lively discussions they hit on the idea of producing a red wine together, following their maxim "Life is too short to drink bad wine".
Having searched the South of France for an exceptional terroir, they were enchanted by an estate which was situated at the end of a steep path, hidden amongst the vines: Domaine de Courbissac.

Courbissac’s 30 hectares is situated in the delimited area of "La Livinière", which lies in the heart of Minervois. This natural area, called Petit Causse, lies between the foothills of the Cevennes and the Montagne Noire. This region is one of the sunniest in France and the precipitation is very low. The ripening of the grapes (mourvèdre, syrah, carignan, grenache, roussane, marsanne) benefits from ideal climatic conditions, combined with thermal amplitude: daily heat, particularly important, attenuated by coolness at night, induced by fresh air sweeping down from the mountain ridges.

The cultivation follows the principles of biodynamics. This method, which is respectful of the environment, allows the vines and the soil to play the leading parts in a story which tells of the expression of the terroir. The resultant quality of the grapes and the full-bodied wines which are being produced from them, high in colours and flavours, reveal the complexity of the chalky soil and the richness of this environment. The wines are created from the special alchemy which unites human hearts, the soil and the vines.