The Rivesaltes AOC is flanked by the Mediterranean Sea to the east and surrounded by mountain ranges with the Pyrenees to the west, and the Alberes to the south. In geological terms, the appellation endured enormous upheavals in the tertiary and quaternary periods, creating a complex variety of soils, subsoils and terroirs. The terroir ranges from the Quaternary Terraces with red pebbles resting on shallow soils on a clay subsoil with low water reserves, which is where the Grenache Noir vines are planted- the variety used to produce the Rivesaltes Tuilé cuvée. The Gobelet and Cordon de Royat trained vines are sustainably farmed, pesticides are not employed, trees and crops are replanted, and biodiversity and wildlife conservation programmes are in place; the entire philosophy is to leave as little negative impact on the earth as possible.