Robert Plageoles Gaillac Doux Mauzac Roux 1992
Robert Plageoles Gaillac Mauzac Doux 1990
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This family estate in the South-West, located north of the Tarn in the Gaillac appellation area, was established during the 19th century. At that time, Jules Plageoles, an agricultural worker, cultivated vines as well as fruit trees and cereals. In 1970, the estate took a new turn with the opening of the Gaillac appellation to red wines. Indigenous grape varieties were then planted, in keeping with the estate's philosophy of cultivating local varieties in order to highlight Gaillac's heritage. Due to his originality, Robert Plageoles found himself excluded from the Gaillac AOC syndicate.
His son Bernard joined him at the estate in 1983 and planted local grape varieties such as ondenc, loin de l'œil and mauzac, always with the aim of perpetuating the estate's tradition and making its heritage known. It was at this time that the estate transitioned to organic farming. Thanks to the celebrated gastronome Jean-Pierre Coffe, the wines of domaine Plageoles were brought into the spotlight and enjoyed tremendous success. The Plageoles family is considered a pioneer in the development of local grape varieties and ancestral techniques of the Gaillac appellation. Today, the estate consists of two properties: the domaine des Très Cantous, located in the commune of Cahuzac sur Vère (family property), and the domaine de Roucou-Cantemerle in Castelnau de Montmiral. In total, the estate spans 35 hectares of vines: 9 hectares of red and almost 26 hectares of white. The vineyard rests on clay-limestone soils, which ensure better resistance for the vines. The estate produces approximately 100,000 bottles per year. The wines of domaine Plageoles are remarkable and rank among the reliable values of the South-West. The estate has greatly contributed to the rediscovery of the historic or forgotten grape varieties of Gaillac: Ondec, Mauzac roux, Mauzac noir, Verdanel, and offers a wide range of single-varietal cuvées. In red, the Prunelart cuvée is one of the estate's historic cuvées — a grape variety also known from côt à queue rouge, cultivated since the 15th century, offering notes of fresh plum and liquorice with even a hint of leather. With greater specificity and originality, in white, the Plageoles Vin d'Autan cuvée (ondenc blanc grape variety) is a sweet wine par excellence. Another original and rare offering, still in white, the Vin de Voile sec cuvée (Mauzac roux grape variety) delivers a fine balance with spiced aromas and dried fruit.
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