Appellation

Vacqueyras

The Vacqueyras vineyard covers about 1300 hectares including two towns: Vacqueyras and Sarrians. This area of production is cultivated by 200 winemaking families.

The first trace of wine culture was in 1414. Viticultural tradition was always associated with the Vacqueyras village.

The rank of “Cru” was acquired on August, 15th 1990 thanks to the work and knowledge of winemakers. The bottle with Vacqueyras’ coat of arms was created in 1992 by the initiative of winemakers from Vacqueyras.

Châteauneuf du Pape

Defined in 1933, the area of production of Châteauneuf du Pape is located on the left bank of the Rhône River, between Orange and Avignon. It spreads for about 3200 hectares through five towns: Châteauneuf du Pape, Courthèzon, Bedarrides, Orange and Sorgues.

Its terroir has a wide range of soils. In particular pebbles (diluvinium alpin) layed on red clay allowing the grapes to reach a high maturation degree. Châteauneuf du Pape wines can be made of 13 grapes varieties: Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, Vaccarèse, Counoise, Muscardin, Picpoul, Terret, Clairette, Bouboulenc, Roussanne, Picardan.

Both low yields (35hl/hectares maximum) and compelled sorting of the harvest, guarantee the constant high quality of this well-known wine of the Rhône Valley.

In 1937, the owners and wine makers Syndicate, at this time presided over by the Baron Pierre Le Roy de Boiseaumarié, launched the bottle with the coast of arms. It remains as a symbol of success and an element of pride of the appellation winemakers.