Domaine PLaisance-Penavayre
In 1991, Marc Penavayre took over and expanded Chateau Plaisance, his generations-old family estate. In the early 2000s Marc turned to a more environmentally friendly way of wine making: no chemicals, no fertilisers or weed killers, and spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. The main grape grown here is Negrette, a local variety that produces deeply coloured wines with a distinctive spiciness.
‘Le Rouge’
Fleshy red and black fruit, liquorice and floral notes leap from the glass. Underneath, there is plenty of structure and spice to keep things interesting. Also delicious served chilled.
Quick Facts
APPELLATION: Fronton AOP
VINTAGE: 2023
STYLE: red
GRAPES: negrette, syrah, cabernet franc, gamay
FARMING: organic
FERMENTATION: stainless steel
MATURATION: concrete
FILTRATION: unfiltered
VEGAN: yes
ALCOHOL: 12%
CASE SIZE: 6
‘rend son jus’
100% jurançon noir, a local variety that has almost been abandoned. According to Louis and Marc Penavayre, it is a grape that gives "little color, little alcohol and little structure. These are real wines for friends, for thirst... To drink without thinking."
Quick Facts
APPELLATION: Vin Rouge
VINTAGE: 2024
STYLE: red
GRAPES: jurançon noir
FARMING: organic
FERMENTATION: stainless steel
MATURATION: stainless steel
FILTRATION: unfiltered
VEGAN: yes
ALCOHOL: 11%
CASE SIZE: 6