Our estate has been inducted into the Sant Andiu de la Galinièro Brotherhood!

On October 18, 2026, the estate was inducted into the Confrérie Sant Andiu de la Galinièro during the traditional New Wine Festival in Béziers. This event celebrates Béziers’ winemaking heritage and the traditions of the Languedoc region, within a brotherhood that works year-round to promote the region’s treasures, from wines to local culinary specialties.

A Celebration in the Heart of the Béziers Wine Region

On Sunday, October 18, 2026, our estate took part in an iconic event in the local wine-growing community: the New Wine Festival, organized in Béziers by the Confrérie Sant Andiu de la Galinièro.

This annual celebration brings together wine societies united by a shared passion for wine, traditions, and terroirs. It marks a highlight of the wine calendar in the fall, after the harvest, when the year’s first wines take center stage.

This symbolic recognition underscores the winery’s attachment to its terroir and the region’s winemaking history. It is part of a family commitment deeply rooted in the Languedoc region.

This induction ceremony also provides a wonderful opportunity to highlight the role of brotherhoods in preserving and passing on local heritage. Beyond celebrating wine, the Confrérie Sant Andiu de la Galinièro helps raise awareness of the products and traditional skills that contribute to the identity of the Béziers region.

The Sant Andiu de la Galinièro Brotherhood: A Historical Tradition

As the successor to the Brotherhood of Plowmen founded in Béziers in 1140, the Sant Andiu de la Galinièro Brotherhood has, since its reestablishment in 1968, carried on Béziers’ winemaking traditions and cultural heritage.

Its mission is to promote the region’s wines, raise awareness of the winemakers’ work, and preserve a heritage that is an integral part of the local identity.

His commitment also extends to the region’s culinary heritage. In particular, the guild recognizes the best cockles from the Béziers area and honors the Saint-Aphrodise vintage. These distinctions help raise awareness of iconic products and culinary expertise that contribute to the cultural and gastronomic richness of Béziers and its surrounding area.

These various initiatives are all part of a single goal: to preserve traditions, promote quality, and showcase the region’s specialties. They reflect the importance placed on both the region’s winemaking heritage and its local culinary traditions.

Every year, the New Wine Festival is one of the highlights of the brotherhood’s calendar. It brings brotherhoods together in Béziers to celebrate grapes, wine, and all those who help keep the region’s wine industry thriving.

The induction of winemakers and local stakeholders contributes to this legacy. It represents a symbolic commitment to traditions, hospitality, and the promotion of wines from the Béziers region.

For us, joining this brotherhood is a wonderful way to celebrate our connection to a region where vineyards have shaped the landscape, history, and culture for centuries.

Domaine Carrière Pradal, with deep roots in the Languedoc

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Located in Servian, between Béziers and Pézenas, the estate carries on a family tradition passed down through several generations. The families who have succeeded one another on these lands have helped shape the estate’s identity and develop a vineyard characterized by the diversity of its grape varieties and the richness of its environment.

Today, the estate continues this legacy with an approach that combines winemaking expertise, respect for the terroir, and a commitment to environmental stewardship.

His vineyard covers approximately 50 hectares and is home to a wide variety of grape varieties, including White Grenache, Clairette, Bourboulenc, and Piquepoul Noir. This diversity of varieties helps bring out the unique character of the Languedoc terroir.

Over the years, the estate has also adopted an approach that promotes biodiversity. Agroforestry hedgerows, natural areas, and crop diversification all contribute to the balance of this agricultural environment.

Olive trees, pomegranate trees, and truffle oaks round out the estate’s crops, reflecting a commitment to making the most of natural resources and evolving farming practices in harmony with nature.

This vision is rooted in a history in which passing on traditions plays a vital role: preserving our roots while preparing for the future.

The estate’s induction into the Sant Andiu de la Galinièro Brotherhood underscores its deep connection to its region and to the traditions that keep the Béziers vineyards thriving.

Keeping traditions alive and passing on a shared heritage

Winemaking is much more than just an agricultural activity. It represents a living heritage, built on the work of generations of winemakers, an understanding of the terroirs, and the passing down of techniques and expertise.

In the Hérault region, and particularly around Béziers, wine-making and culinary traditions continue to shape local life. Wine guilds help keep this identity alive by bringing together men and women committed to promoting wines, showcasing local products, and preserving the region’s heritage.

The promotion of local wines, the spotlight on the Saint-Aphrodise vintage, and the recognition of the best cockles from the Béziers region all illustrate this diversity. Each of these initiatives contributes, in its own way, to passing on a collective heritage and to recognizing the region’s riches.

Our estate’s induction into the Confrérie Sant Andiu de la Galinièro is fully in line with this trend.

She emphasizes the importance of maintaining a strong connection to the region, promoting the work of local producers, and introducing people to the riches of the Languedoc wine region, all while preserving the culinary traditions that make the Béziers area so unique.

For us, this recognition is also an opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to our roots, our family history, and the traditions that enrich our region.

A story of terroir, tradition, and passion

Through this induction ceremony on October 18, 2026, we celebrate our place in a wine-growing community driven by shared values: a passion for wine, respect for traditions, and a commitment to passing on our heritage to future generations.

Combining family heritage, cultural diversity, and a commitment to biodiversity, the estate continues on its path while remaining true to its Languedoc roots.

For its part, the Confrérie Sant Andiu de la Galinièro helps preserve and promote Béziers’ identity through its various initiatives, whether by celebrating the new wine, recognizing the best cockles from the Béziers region, or honoring the Saint-Aphrodise vintage.

A commitment that reminds us that behind every wine and every local specialty lies a piece of land, a history, and the men and women who bring them to life.

We are proud to contribute to the reputation of the Béziers wine region and to help preserve the Languedoc’s winemaking and culinary traditions.