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In his own words, Pierre Talayrach was born in a soft and round countryside, dressed with a mixed green of grapevine and fields. His main view, a balcony with a white roof, planted in the middle of an azure blue sky. And this soft reflection of nature, comfortably installed between sea and mountain, this space of plenitude is called Pézilla-la-Rivière
It is where Pierre learnt how to live with the vines, close to his father who, himself had learnt it from his own father, and so on, for generations. Pierre has lived alongside the vines for years, learning to understand them better, seeing them evolve, grow, and sometimes die as well. When Pierre's father passed on to him the tremendous honor and joy to run this vineyard, he felt it was his duty to make it evolve towards a new destiny. Pierre Talayrach is one of these men, he is a dreamer with a huge heart and a firm hand. in his presence, you can almost see the passion flowing through his veins. He brings to his vines and cellar his own happiness and pain. Because nothing is simple or easy, especially making wines this honest and delicious.
The Croisille family adventure begins in 1979 when Cecile and Bernard rented a property to retire to the land of the Causses of Luzech. They cleared and restored life to these lands that became gradually plots where Malbec is king. Their son Germain joined them in 2008, followed by Nicolas, his childhood friend, in 2010 and finally Simon, the last of the family who joined the team in 2015. Today the estate has 30 hectares of vineyards and the younger generation, passionate about wine, brings a new vision to viticulture and new ambitions for the estate's wines. Now farming organically, understanding the impact and richness that the wide diversity of calcareous soils have on the purity of the wine.
Christophe Bousquet is a 3rd generation winegrower. His father wasn't making his own wine, but he had a deep and wide culture of wines which he shared with Christophe early on. In fact, wine was practically the only topic of conversation at the family dinner table. While discussing with prestigious winemakers, Christophe's father warms up to the idea of making his own wine. So they start looking for a vineyard with great potential and they soon focus on the La Clape appelation. Meanwhile Christophe deepens his knowledge in winemaking by getting an advanced diploma in œnology.
In 1987, the then owner of Domaine Pech Redon is in poor health and the Bousquet family's passion convinces him to sell his property to them. Winemaking is entrusted to Christophe for whom the time has come to apply what he studied so obsessively. He decides to do it in the most personal way he can. And it's an immediate success. His very first vintage receives critical acclaim and makes his father proud. Domaine Pech Redon has been his life project ever since - he has put the La Clape appelation on the map on an international level.
In 2022, Jeanne and Philippe “Fifi” Essomme (their real names) created their estate in Mont-Roc, a small village in the Tarn perched at an altitude of 600 m in the Montagne Noire at the gates of the Natural Park of the Haut Languedoc.
Jeanne et Fifi are young winemakers, but their wine adventures began a long time ago. Their common Burgundian origins may have something to do with it. Fifi, who lived in New York for 21 years, opened "The Ten Bells" in 2008, the first natural wine bar in the city - a true pioneer. Then, he went on to open a wine shop in Brooklyn and finally develop a French wine import portfolio for the whole of the US. From an early age, Jeanne was exposed to her family and friends making wine in the barns of Burgundy. During her adolescence, la vendange became an annual ritual. As soon as they met, Jeanne and Fifi embarked on trips to Europe together to visit winegrowers and survey vineyards. In 2021, they decided to move back to France, where they found a location where their dream of making wine in their own distictive way could come true.
In true Fifi fashion, this is an perillous adventure. They’ve been planting varieties long lost to an area entirely dedicated to the Roquefort appellation - the legendary blue cheese. Here the sheep rule. And they have their own sheep, which contribute to growing the best possible grapes biodynamically. They've planted a massal selection of Chenin Blanc, Pineaud'Aunis, Fer Servadou and Bouysselet. While waiting for these vines to mature, they are making their first wines with grapes that they purchase from friendly bio producers. They may have to continue doing so regardless because some of their first attempts are addictive.
SANdra and MaTEI created SANTEI. Two wine-loving free thinkers, who gave up their careers in multinational corporations to pursue their dream and become wine growers/makers. Once they settled in a small farm close to the Italian border, ideas started flowing and an ambitious vision materialized: to farm their unique terroir with total respect for nature in order to develop organic, natural and unforgettable wine experiences. Why take such a big step if it's not to do the best you can. The hard work began without attending any class, just relentless experimentation - no shortcut, no quick fixes, just making original wines that they can stand fully behind. Such a combination of hard work and talent rarely fails. Then they added spirits. Santei wines and spirits is a labor of love.
