Domaine du Pegau is a traditional estate, run with enthusiastic flair by Laurence Feraud and her father Paul, while Madame Feraud ("I'm not very technical") looks after the administration. Laurence prefers working in the cellars and Paul likes being among the vines, so the combination is ideal.
Vieux Télégraphe is one of the few large Châteauneuf estates with its vineyards in virtually one block. Here, on the plateau des Craux, in the south-east corner of the appellation adjoining Bédarrides, lie 70ha of vines. The estate was built up principally by Jules Brunier during the early part of…
This property came in possession of the Pouizin family in 1956. Until 1996 the property was run by Claude Pouizin, who until 1993 sold most of his yield to negociants. In 1996 his daughter Sylvie and son-in-law Jean-Denis Vacherons took hold of the reins and the quality of the wines…
The Domaine La Roquète was acquired by the Brunier family, best associated with Domaine Vieux Tèlègraphe, in 1986. The estate was sold by the previous proprietor to Henri Brunier, who subsequently handed it onto his sons, Daniel and Frederic. Since taking control of La Roquète the family have been determinedly…
The Diffonty family goes as far back as 1673. At that time, they were already involved in agriculture and cultivated vines as well as olive and cherry trees. Gradually, the vines became the dominant culture. There is typical rich French history with this estate. In 1900 the Diffonty family owned…