THE WINE ESTATE
THE VINEYARD
- Located at the top of MONBAZILLAC, south of Bergerac, in Dordogne (Nouvelle Aquitaine)
- 31 hectares of vine plants, in Bergerac and Monbazillac PDO
- White grapes: Semillon, Sauvignon blanc, Sauvignon gris and Muscadelle
- Black grapes: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Mérille
HOW WE WORK
- Pleasure: daily at work and in our wines too
- Respect the terroir and its tipicality: we work the soil with our heads and we aim to limit impact and inputs in the vineyard and in the cellar
- Respect the grapes: the keystone is the ripeness in order to elaborate high-quality wines: let the fruit speak for itself.
- Respect living beings and the environment: set up best practices to limit our impact on Nature and living beings (natural grass growing, green manure, recycling, rain water recovery…)
What we actually do!
- Since 2008: no use of any chemicals, mechanical working only
- Since 2021: organic farming certified
who we are
JOËLLE
Vineyard and Wine skilful employee
FREDERIC
Vineyard skilful employee
DANIEL DUPERRET
Manager Associate
DAVID NOTTEGHEM
Manager Associate
- Training
- 2016 : BTS Viticulture – Œnologie – Bordeaux (33)
- 2008 : Yonsei University – Seoul (South Korea)
- 2004 : Kedge Business School – Bordeaux (33)
- Professional experience
- 2017: Winemaking assistant – Vignobles Dauriac (Châteaux Destieux )
- 2016 : Vineyard and cellar employee – Château Grangey
- 2012 : Investment fund manager – Urban Premium
- 2008 : Management consultant – Marker Management Consulting
MATTHIEU SIMON
Manager Associate
- Training
- 2016 : BTS Viticulture – Œnologie – Bordeaux (33)
- 2009 : Bachelor’s degree in Multimedia – Saint-Lô (50)
- 2008 : DUT Communication and networks services – Elbeuf (76)
- Professional experience
- 2018: Wine cellar manager – Domaine de la Solitude (Domaine de Chevalier)
- 2015: Vineyard and winemaking exmployee – Domaine de Chevalier
- 2009 : Computer graphics designer – CEMU – Université de Caen
OUR WINES
A bit of history:
- According to the legend, in 1080, clerks of Monbazillac forgot to harvest a plot of vines. Then they noticed a rot had spread all around the grapes.
- In 1936 only, the Monbazillac Protected Denomination of Origin is created, one of the five first in France and the first for sweet wines.
- Monbazillac PDO is delimited by 5 villages : Monbazillac, Colombier, Pomport, Rouffignac-de-Sigoulès and Saint-Laurent-des-Vignes.
Noble rot?
- The fungus that spreads on the surface of the grape berries is commonly named: Botrytis Cinerea or noble rot. The fungus to grow in the vineyard requires specific weather conditions: morning fogs from the proximity of the Dordogne river and sunny afternoons.
- Once the rot has pierced the skin of the berry, the water contained in the juice evaporates and sugar concentrates.
- Grape berries will be carefully and manually harvested, in several goes, in order to respect the sugar concentration levels.
- Botrytised berries give specific aromas (honey, acacia, candied fruits, quince…) to the wines that come out of it.
WINE IN A BOX
Enjoy our cases to discover both singularity and diversity of our wines
- SUCCOMBET rosé
- SUCCOMBET dry white
- SUCCOMBET semi-sweet
- HESPERIDES
- ANTHOCYANES
- INSOLITE
- SUCCOMBET dry white
- SUCCOMBET semi-sweet
- HESPERIDES
- PREMICES
- INSOLITE
- SELECTION
- SUCCOMBET semi-sweet
- INSOLITE
- SELECTION
- SAUVIGNON 2015
- AUBAINE 2017
- MUSCADELLE 2020
CONTACT AND VISIT US
Come and visit us, we will be delighted to offer you a commented tour in the vineyard and a wine tasting in our cellar:
- Monday to Friday: 9AM to 6PM
- Week-end and bank holidays: by reservation only
- Monday to Friday: 9AM to 6PM
- Week-end and bank holidays: by reservation only
David : 07 82 30 87 14
Matthieu : 06 23 98 69 15
