The
Cabardès Controlled Appellation soil stretches
itself at the
South of the Massif Central, on the sunny hillocks
of
Montagne Noire. It is composed of clay and limestone, which
optimizes sun exposure and favors the expression of the aromas.
As the only appellation allying the Atlantic grape varieties finesse (Cabernet,
Merlot and Malbec) and the Mediterranean grape-varieties fruitfulness
(Syrah and Grenache),
Cabardès offers complex and elegant wines.
In 1620,
Bernard de Pennautier who was then treasurer of the Languedoc
States, laid the first foundation stone of
Château de Pennautier.
A few years later, his son Pierre-Louis carried on his work by hiring
Le Vaux, the Versailles castle architect, and by entrusting Le Nôtre with
the arrangement of the gardens.
In 1622, the young king Louis XIII came to the castle and left as a gift
to his host, his travelling furniture. The
Bastide Rougepeyre,
which was a fortified house during the 13th century, and a forward position
for the Lastours castles, was also
Roger Pierre de Cabaret's residence,
who indeed gave his name to the Cabardès appellation.
A worlwide expension
The Pennautier wines were served in 1701 at the Court, and
since that date they've kept improving, and are now present and acknowledged
worldwide. When Nicolas de Lorgeril, the ninth generation of
the same lineage took over the management of the estate, he made a point
in keeping the family tradition of the great origin wines alive.
The two family-owned estates are now joined within Lorgeril vineyards,
present on the French market, and export to over 20 countries. Because
of a long history, a real know-how, and a genuine tradition, the Lorgeril
vineyards today produce and sell – thanks to a young and dynamic team
– over one million bottles of Cabardès Controlled Appellations,
"vins de cépages", and "vins de pays".
The family-owned estates vineyards cover 87 acres, they are pruned in
espalier in order to optimize sun exposure, and the soil is cultivated
and followed by a competent team of over 20 permanent people.
Wine-making, grape-variety by grape-variety, temperature control and
destemming techniques, and also long vatting time and maturing
in new oak barrels for some cuvées, allow the soil and the grape-variety
to express all their subtlety.
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chosen the following selection
of wines from Vignobles Lorgeril for you.
