Vignes Prephylloxeriques
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed 10–25 years from vintage release
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Roasted duck breast, slow-cooked beef stew, grilled ribeye steak
✨ Technical Specifications
This extraordinary cuvée is sourced from a legendary, pre-phylloxera vineyard parcel in the commune of Sarragachies, where ancient vines dating back to the late 19th century survived the devastating phylloxera epidemic due to the protective, sandy soils of the terroir. Classified as an official French Historic Monument, this vineyard represents a living museum of viticultural history. The wine crafted from these venerable, ungrafted vines is incredibly deep and complex, showcasing the profound power and velvety texture that only centenarian vines can yield. It undergoes meticulous hand-harvesting and traditional vinification, resulting in a majestic red that balances intense dark forest fruits, exotic spices, and an elegant, mineral-driven structure.
🍾 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