CHÂTEAU PONZAC, France

Covering 28ha of prime Cahors vineyard, planted with vines averaging 25 years of age, the Ponzac wines comprise up to five cuvées – each the result of meticulous vineyard management and selection coupled with an exacting process of winemaking and blending.

Viticulture

Since 2018, the vineyard is managed organically with respect for the environment to preserve and bring about a rich and living soil to the future generations. This work requires a demanding and restrained practice and a willingness to be conscious and aware of the preservation of biodiversity. It is a real struggle with big challenges everyday to be in service to their soil, and of their team to practice with integrity and ethically. They began a few years ago with the plantation of trees adapted to the climate, creating hedges and wooded areas as an integral part of their vineyard. Other projects, such as beekeeping and the return of animals to the fields are strengthening their intentions. Constant research regarding adaptation and improvement is the real challenge they face in seeking to create a rare wine with an exceptional terroir cultivated in biodynamics.

Winemaking

Assisted in the cellar by Pascal Verhaeghe of Château du Cèdre, one of the leading estates in the Cahors appellation, Pascale helps them elevate and refine the vinification & ageing of their wines.