Founded in the 12th century by Cistercian monks, this important estate of around one hundred hectares is now the property of the Dauré family. Located in the heart of the Agly Valley, Château de Jau pioneered wine tourism creating the first wine-grower restaurant and a contemporary art space. A small road to the estate winds through a Mediterranean setting where olive trees, cypresses and vines share the land, showing how picturesque Roussillon is. Climatic conditions are pefect, the sunshine allows the schistose marls to store the heat during the day and to restore it to the grapes at night, the Mediterranean Sea which tempers the summer heat and the tramontana wind which blows all year round gives a cooling influence.