About me
Winetourism in Narbonnais
Are you ready to follow your guide ? Are you ready for a cultural, sensory and human adventure ?
Emmanuelle Richer
Winetourism guide
Do you enjoy discovering new tastes, remarkable panoramas, the secrets of old stones, authentic encounters and moments of conviviality ?
Why not choose a guide who’s just like you, ready to pass on her passion for the living heritage of the Narbonnais region ?
Discover the heritage of the Narbonnais
Wine is as much a part of the region’s heritage as its incomparable natural setting, between sea and lakes, plain and limestone foothills. Rooted in a thousand years of history, the region’s traditions and culture have been handed down from generation to generation.
Winetourism
is a living lesson in history and geography !
Learn wine tasting
In a winery, among the vines, at home with friends, awaken your senses to the gold or deep red, the aromas of spices and garrigue, the salty freshness, the notes of stewed fruit.
Here, wine is named after the terroirs of La Clape, Quatourze, Corbières and Minervois.
Winetourism
means travelling through a world of sensations !
Meeting new people
Winegrower hospitality has been around as long as wine itself. And when a winegrower tells you about his love of the land, the promising seasons, the gestures in the vineyard that produce good grapes and the secrets of wine-making, a job well done becomes a shared experience before turning into a pleasure for the palate.
Winetourism
is all about creating beautiful memories !
Winetourism according to
Vitis Fabula
I settled in the south of France a few years ago, after a varied career, particularly abroad. Narbonne is where two seas meet : the Grande Bleue, sung by Charles Trenet, the local boy, and a sea of vines that has shaped the landscapes, traditions and spirit of freedom that the troubadours were already singing about in the Middle Ages.
I was delighted to discover these two horizons, understanding why the Romans established their first colony in Gaul at this strategic crossroads and how wine has been at the heart of the local heritage since the beginning of our era.
Each wine bears the imprint of its terroir and the personality of the winemaker who makes it. It expresses the cultural identity of the region just as much as it reveals the identity of the plot where the generous bunches of grapes with pretty names like bourboulenc, maccabeu, carignan or piquepoul have matured.
Every vine and every wine has a story to tell, and that’s the mission of Vitis Fabula.
I’d like to share with you :
The knowledge I’ve gained from travelling the length and breadth of my adopted region, in books and from listening to local scholars…
My amazement at the buds bursting open, the juicy grapes changing colour, the age-old gestures of the harvesting hand…
My appetite for all the local delicacies that are an integral part of the region’s quality of life – I’m an epicurean in every sense of the word, as you’ll have gathered by now…
And the emotion that comes from tasting: the perception of aromas, the sensation of flavours, the revelation of the artistic talent of the blender, create memories, like poetry learned in childhood, engraved forever in our memory.
I’d like to share all this with you, because the experiences I’m proposing around vines, wine and the history of the Narbonnais region celebrate the art of living in the Languedoc and the art of simply being together.
Training
- Certificate in Wine Sales – Certificate of Professional Wine Taster (both at University of Wine in Suze-la-Rousse)
- Master Level Sud de France, EVS 3 in French Wines, WSet 2
- Member of various cultural associations in Narbonne
Languages
- I’m trilingual in French, German and English, which means I can tailor-make the discovery of the terroir and the wines for our visitors.
- L’occitana rèsta a aprene !
Good addresses – Good ideas
- Unmissable places to discover the essence of the region
- Unique experiences, combining gastronomy, culture and adventure
- Personalised advice for an unforgettable holiday
« To make a great wine, you need : a fool to cultivate the vine, a wise man to regulate it, a lucid artist to make the wine, a lover to drink it and a poet to sing its glory »
(Anonymous)
