Domaine Plageoles

Cultivated since 1805, the Plageoles estate has survived the centuries, with phylloxera only edging near its shores. Its deep clay-limestone soils allowed the vines to resist the devastating effects of the disease, preserving a unique historical heritage. Today, the entire estate covers 30 hectares spread across two properties: Domaine des Très Cantous in Cahuzac-sur-Vère, and Domaine de Roucou-Cantemerle in Castelnau-de-Montmiral.

Located in the heart of the Gaillac appellation, in the northern Tarn region, the estate benefits from a terroir of exceptional climatic and geological diversity. While many were uprooting the old grape varieties, the Plageoles family chose to continue cultivating Mauzac, Ondenc, Prunelart, and Braucol. Not out of defiance, but because these ancestral varieties express the profound identity of this corner of the Tarn.

With over 30 years of experience in organic farming, the estate prioritizes shallow tilling, natural ground cover, sowing, biofertilizers, and compost teas. These resilient practices aim to best support the vines and the ecosystem. In the cellar, intervention is minimal: the yeasts are indigenous, and the wine is not adjusted. The Mauzac Nature undergoes a gentle refermentation in the bottle, as it always has here, long before the term "natural sparkling wine" was coined.

It's not a revolution, but the choice, generation after generation, to remain faithful to a land and what it naturally expresses. 🌿

Information

Domain Name:
Domaine Plageoles
Winemaker's Name:
Bernard, Florent & Romain Plageoles
Country:
France
Region:
Southwest
Appellations:
Aop gaillac, Aop gaillac doux, Aop gaillac premières côtes, Gaillac, Igp côtes du tarn, Sud-ouest, Vin de France
Grape varieties:
Mauzac, Muscadelle, Loin de l’œil, Ondenc, Braucol, Syrah, Verdenel, Duras, Prunelart, Mauzac roux, Mauzac noir, Blend from the rare and forgotten ancient gaillacoise grape varieties, Jurançon noir, Marocain gris, Mauzac vert, Mauzac rose, Morrastel, Mourtes, Nehelescol, Piquepoul gris, Prunelart blanc, Prunelart noir et verdanel., Verdanel, Gris, Roux, Vert et noir, Nehelescol..., Loin de l’oeil, Len de l'el, Sauvignon