Faite Rouge
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 5–15 years from the vintage release, as the robust Tannat tannins soften into a velvety texture.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, classic Gascon cassoulet, grilled ribeye steak
✨ Technical Specifications
La Faîte Rouge is the jewel of the Saint-Mont appellation, crafted by Plaimont as a tribute to the ancient custom of local winemakers who would bury their finest bottles in clay to preserve them. Each year, a prestigious jury of sommeliers and wine writers gathers to select the final blend from the finest parcels of Tannat, Pinenc, and Cabernet Sauvignon grown on the region's unique variegated clays and limestone soils. The wine is aged in French oak barrels, resulting in a powerful yet remarkably elegant expression of the Pyrenean terroir. In keeping with tradition, each bottle of La Faîte is uniquely adorned with a genuine wooden label and sealed with wax, symbolizing its deep connection to the forests and soils of Gascony.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1979 through the union of wine cooperatives in Plaisance, Aignan, and Saint-Mont spearheaded by André Dubosc, Plaimont is an undisputed viticultural vanguard in Gascony and the Pyrenean foothills. Spanning diverse terroirs across AOC Saint-Mont, Madiran, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh, and Côtes de Gascogne, its vineyards are defined by variegated soils of tawny sands (sables fauves), limestone, and clay-rich molasse tempered by Atlantic and mountain currents. Renowned worldwide for its preservation of ampelographic heritage—exemplified by its private conservatory and historic ungrafted pre-phylloxera plots in Sarragachies—Plaimont has revived forgotten indigenous varieties such as Tardif, Arrufiac, and Manseng Noir. In white vinification, Plaimont champions crystalline freshness, precise reductive aromatic protection, and thoughtful lees contact, highlighting local Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, and Colombard. Landmark cuvées include Cirque Nord, Les Cépages Préservés, and Les Vignes Retrouvées, presenting tensile minerality, bright citrus, exotic orchard fruit, and textural salinity emblematic of southwest France.
🍇 Grapes
Tannat, Pinenc, Cabernet Sauvignon
🍷 ABV
14%