Les Trois Fontaines
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2026
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
grilled white fish, fresh goat cheese, summer salads
✨ Technical Specifications
Hailing from the sun-drenched hillsides of the Gascony region in South-West France, Les Trois Fontaines is a vibrant white wine crafted by the renowned Plaimont cooperative. The name 'Les Trois Fontaines' (The Three Fountains) pays homage to the natural, cool springs that dot the lush Gascon landscape, symbolizing the purity and refreshing character of this cuvée. Grown on typical clay-sandy soils that define the Côtes de Gascogne, the grapes benefit from warm days and cool nights influenced by both the Pyrenees and the Atlantic Ocean. This microclimate preserves the intense, zesty aromatics of the local grape varieties. Vinified at low temperatures in stainless steel to lock in the vibrant fruit profile, this wine represents the classic, joyful, and easy-drinking style of South-West France's white wines, showcasing Plaimont's dedication to regional heritage.
🍾 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
Colombard, Ugni Blanc
🍷 ABV
11.5%