Domaine Du Pech Del Cel - Laure and Grégory Aurel

Pech del Cel has existed since the end of the 19th century.

Initially a mixed farm, cultivating vines and cereals, the estate was run successively by Marcellin, Léo, and Claude. In 2011, just after the birth of my daughter Lison, I decided to join the family business alongside my day job. The call of the countryside, everything I experienced as a child on this land, all the energy passed down from my ancestors, led me to the vineyard, the cellar, its promises and disappointments, its joys and fears, and its encounters with passionate and fascinating people. The estate's vineyards now cover 4 hectares: a 45-year-old Syrah plot for red wines and two plots of Len de l'El and Sauvignon Blanc for white wines were the original focus. Braucol and Duras were added in 2015 for the production of my red wines. An additional 80 ares of vines of native grape varieties, Mauzac Rose and Duras, were grafted in place last April (a technique passed down by my father and already used in 2015). Another 40 ares will be grafted next year. The transition to organic farming began in 2016, and the 2020 vintage was the first to be certified. In both the cellar and the vineyard, the ethical charter of the Terres de Gaillac association is applied: organic cultivation, hand-harvesting, indigenous yeasts, and minimal inputs.