Created in 1998 : 15 land parcels were selected to give birth to the 'Clos du Serres'. The word 'serres' is Occitan for hills. Sébastien Fillon took over the Domaine in 2006. Where : St Jean de la Blaquière on the Larzac foothills: 14 km from Jonquieres, 20 km from Aniane, 45 km north-west of Montpellier between the romanesque abbey at St Guilhem le Désert and lake Salagou. Appellation : Terrasses du Larzac - Coteaux du Languedoc - Sud de la France. The Terrasses du Larzac was recognized as an AOC Coteaux du Languedoc denomination in 2004. This means the area has strict boundaries and its own production rules aimed at guaranteeing high quality wines which reflect the character of the terroir; these include : use of local grape varieties, yields of less than 45 hectolitres per hectare, minimum age of the vines, grape maturity, hard pruning . you can see more on www. terrasses-du-larzac.com. Other factors that make the area special: The strong variations between day and night time temperatures encourage the grapes to ripen slowly but steadily, an important factor in encouraging the wines' aromatic qualities.