DOMAINE TOUR DE TILICE
- Type
- Farm / Primary Producer
- Location
- Fexhe-Slins, Belgium
- Industries
- Food ingredients & products, Direct to consumer, Food discovery / recipe apps & experiences
- Domains
- Fish, Animal based primary products, Seafood, Aromas, Ingredients, Fruit, Plant based primary products
- Technologies
- Extraction, Processing
About DOMAINE TOUR DE TILICE
Domaine Tour de Tilice is a Belgian family-run vineyard and sparkling-wine estate located in Fexhe-Slins, about 10 km from the center of Liège. Built on the historic lands of the 18th-century Tilice farm, the estate combines a long family heritage with a newer winegrowing chapter that began in 2018, when Simon Delforge planted the first vines after the family had previously focused on fruit production.
The company produces organic sparkling wines made on site using the traditional method. Its positioning is rooted in terroir, craftsmanship, and refinement: the estate emphasizes the mineral character of its soils, the biodiversity around the vineyard, and a style of bubbles that aims to express both local identity and modern elegance.
Core Values
- Organic farming: The vineyard is certified organic and the estate states that it grows its produce organically and sustainably.
- Sustainability: Tour de Tilice highlights durable vineyard management, biodiversity-friendly surroundings, and a positive carbon footprint over recent decades.
- Craftsmanship and patience: The wines are presented as the result of precise know-how, controlled patience, and authentic work over time.
- Terroir expression: The estate places strong emphasis on soil, subsoil, and site orientation as key drivers of wine complexity and identity.
- Family heritage: The business presents itself as a multi-generation family story, rooted in the historic Tilice farm and shaped by successive changes in agricultural activity.
Unique Aspects
- Historic family estate: The vineyard is based on the 18th-century Tilice farm, whose foundations sit on the remains of an ancient abbey, giving the estate a strong historical identity.
- Organic vineyard near Liège: The vineyard is certified organic and located just 10 km from central Liège, combining urban proximity with a rural terroir setting.
- Biodiversity-oriented site: The estate describes its surroundings as biodiversity-friendly, with around 2 km of hedges, flowering strips, orchards, a small woodland, and beehives.
- Traditional-method sparkling wines only: The core wine range is focused on traditional-method sparkling wines rather than a broad still-wine portfolio.
- Family transition from fruit to wine: The estate evolved from apple and pear production into viticulture, with the first vines planted in 2018 and the first bottles released in 2021.