Fleur d'Artagnan Rouge
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1–3 years of vintage release to appreciate its fresh fruit character.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Grilled red meats, roasted duck breast, charcuterie and mild cheeses
✨ Technical Specifications
Named in honor of the legendary musketeer d'Artagnan, who was born in the heart of Gascony, the Fleur d'Artagnan Rouge captures the spirited, generous, and bold character of its historic homeland. Crafted by the pioneering Plaimont cooperative, this red wine is sourced from select vineyards nestled in the undulating hills of the Pyrenean foothills within the Côtes de Gascogne. The terroir, characterized by a mix of clay, limestone, and sandy-silt soils, benefits from a unique microclimate influenced by both the Atlantic Ocean and the Pyrenees, ensuring warm days and cool nights that preserve freshness. The blend typically marries the structure and deep color of Tannat—the region's signature grape—with the fleshy, approachable fruitiness of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Vinified in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks to emphasize bright, juicy fruit and supple tannins, this wine is designed to be approachable, vibrant, and highly convivial.
🍾 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
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tannat
🍷 ABV
12.5-13.5%