Domaine La Blaque

The history of Domaine la Blaque

In 1987, Mr. Pampus acquired Domaine la Blaque. Nestled in the heart of Provence, in the southern part of the Alpes de Haute Provence, his vineyard covered 50 hectares. The bastide of Châteauneuf, which belongs to the domain, allows the new owner to build a semi-buried and air-conditioned cellar. Its 2,000 m² can accommodate the barrel cellar, which can hold up to 350 Burgundy barrels, a vinification and vat room, a storage room and the tasting cellar. Mr. Pampus entrusts the management of Domaine la Blaque to Gilles Delsuc, a graduate oenologist from the University of Dijon and his wife Laurence, also an oenologist. They are working on the development of the vineyard which now reaches 55 hectares.

The Pierrevert PDO

The Pierrevert PDO is considered confidential, as it covers only 300 hectares of vines. Its terroir is located in the southern part of the Alpes de Haute Provence and the appellation dates from 1997.

The PDO Pierrevert is the appellation of altitude of the vineyard of Provence, at equidistance between the Mediterranean and the Alps. Its capital, the commune of Pierrevert, includes five private wineries and a cooperative.

The Domaine la Blaque vineyard

The vineyards of Domaine la Blaque occupy the foothills of the Luberon, at an altitude of between 420 and 550 meters. They benefit from the microclimate ensuring 320 days per year of sunshine, with extreme thermal variations between day and night, due to the altitude. As a result, the ripening of the grapes is optimal and the harvest usually begins in mid-September.

The soil at Domaine la Blaque is mostly limestone, with shades ranging from an almost chalky composition, to heavier clay soils.

For the production of AOP Pierrevert, the white grape varieties are Vermentino, Grenache blanc, Roussanne and Viognier. The red grape varieties are Carignan, Grenache Noir, Cinsault and Syrah. These grape varieties are complemented by the IGP Pinot Noir for the red wine and Viognier for the white wine.

Domaine la Blaque is conducted in organic farming and certified since 2011. The work is mechanical or manual for plowing and weeding. The grape harvest is manual.

The wines of Domaine la Blaque

Domaine la Blaque offers four ranges:

1 - Tradition in white, rosé and red

The white and rosé wines are vinified and aged in stainless steel tanks, while the red wine is aged in barrels.

2 - Reserve

Réserve offers the three colors, white, rosé or red, with aging in barrels.

3 - Collection

Collection concerns only red wine, with aging in new barrels for 18 months.

4 - Cépages

Cépages groups the two IGP wines: Pinot Noir for the red wine and Viognier for the white wine.

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