In 2000, François and his wife set up business in his grandmother's old haberdashery in Autignac, in what was then an unjustly little-known Faugères appellation. The majority of the estate's 15 hectares are planted in the traditional gobelet system. It is made up of both young and very old vines, whose soils are mainly schist, allowing the roots of the vines to grow deep into the soil. Yields are low, between 20 and 30 hectolitres per hectare.
Eight red grape varieties are grown here - Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, Mourvèdre and Cinsault - and 3 whites - Grenache Blanc, Roussanne and Vermentino.
The wines are lively and full of character, ideal for all occasions, but they can also be kept for a long time.
Owners
Nathalie et Francois Caumette
Size
15ha