hen you grow up
in such handsome cellars, you necessarily become a winemaker. ean-François FAUQUE
welcomes you to his family's vineyard to share with you his passion for
wine and the wine making. ith
his brother Philippe, Jean-François, who has an oenology
grade from the Bordeaux Institute, keeps alive the long family
tradition he learned from his parents
-Evelyne and Jean-Claude- and his paternal and maternal
grand-parents.
oday, the family
harmoniously shares vineyard work, wine making and marketing. We
produce the best wines at the estate with a particular care for
quality and evolution. We currently own a 50 hectares (123 acres)
vineyard divided as follows:
4,5 hectares (11 acres) of AOC (French quality label)
Vacqueyras
3,5 hectares (8 acres) of AOC Villages Plan de Dieu
2 hectares (5 acres) of AOC
Côtes du Rhône Villages
25 hectares (62 acres) of AOC Côtes du
Rhône
15 hectares (37 acres) of vin de Pays (local wine)
A quarter of the vineyard is made up of very ancient planting vines.
This old
vinestock, always very well-maintained, forms the pillar of the wines
to cellar. Red grape varieties account for 90% of the vineyard; white
grape
varieties are typical of the southern Rhône Valley (grenache,
clairette, roussanne et marsanne). See grape
variety page.
he
estate's name was inspired by the patron saint of the village. It
is situated at the heart of the southern Côtes du
Rhône, near Vacqueyras (5km-3miles of distance), Gigondas
(5km-3miles), Chateauneuf-du-Pape (15km-9miles) sites and even one
Beaumes-de-Venise (10km-6miles). See map.
Violès is a few kilometers away from Mont Ventoux and
from the Dentelles de Montmirail.
hile
traveling through, we invite you to stop for a while and come visit our
estate. We would enjoy to show you our production methods and are glad
to allow you to
taste our range of wines. We warmly welcome all guests , happy
to help them find quality wines and are glad to give advice. t
the caveau, our guests are welcomed in a family atmosphere; warm and
quiet -the ideal tasting conditions :
Every
day from 8am to 12am and from 2pm to 7pm
Open
only
with a reservation on Sundays and Holidays at
0033 490 709 264
ean-François FAUQUE
welcomes you to his family's vineyard to share with you his passion for
wine and the wine making.
oday, the family
harmoniously shares vineyard work, wine making and marketing. We
produce the best wines at the estate with a particular care for
quality and evolution. We currently own a 50 hectares (123 acres)
vineyard divided as follows:
t
the caveau, our guests are welcomed in a family atmosphere; warm and
quiet -the ideal tasting conditions :
