Boutière family domaine in Gigondas, making Grenache led red from indigenous yeast, cement tanks and old foudres.
The producer
Domaine du Pesquier is a Boutière family estate with four generations of stewardship in Gigondas. Its vineyard history reaches back to 1556, when the land belonged to the Princes of Orange. Guy and Mathieu Boutière cultivate the vines. Farming has used no herbicides or pesticides since 1997. The Gigondas is a Grenache led red made with indigenous yeasts, while the cellar uses old foudres and cement tanks.
Known for
Gigondas with old foudres
Notable facts
The estate has been family owned for four generations.
Its vineyards cover 17 hectares in Gigondas, 1 hectare in Vacqueyras, 2 hectares in Côtes du Rhône and 4 hectares in Vin de Pays de Vaucluse.
A 10 hectare Gigondas parcel lies on terraces at 170 metres altitude.
The story
Raymond's First Cuvée
In 1965, Raymond Boutière started selling the first cuvée from Domaine du Pesquier. In 1971, Gigondas obtained AOC status, and wine became the domaine's leading product. Raymond's first sale and the appellation's new status mark the two early dates in the estate's commercial history. Domaine du Pesquier has remained family owned through four generations, with Guy and Mathieu Boutière cultivating the vines today. The first cuvée began a family wine business that continues under the Boutière name.
From the atlas
Domaine du Pesquier
A Boutière family domaine in the heart of Gigondas, with Rhône vineyards and a Grenache led red made in old foudres and cement tanks.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Region
Rhône Valley
Appellation
Gigondas
Main grapes
Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre
Wine
Domaine du Pesquier Gigondas, 2022 red
Defining feature
Indigenous yeast fermentation, old foudres, cement tanks and no new barrels
The Producer
The cellar at Domaine du Pesquier contains no new barrels. It uses old wooden foudres, large casks that allow ageing without new oak, and cement tanks. The wines ferment with indigenous yeasts during long, gentle vinification.
Domaine du Pesquier is family owned and sits in the heart of Gigondas in the Rhône Valley. Guy and Mathieu Boutière cultivate the vines, continuing four generations of Boutière stewardship.
Place
The estate's Gigondas parcels occupy several distinct vineyard settings. One holding covers 10 hectares of terraces at 170 metres. The historic Pesquier terroir parcel contains 4 hectares of chalky marl soils, while another 3 hectares lie on terraces at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail at 350 metres.
Across the parcels, the soils include stone, red clay and chalky marl. The vineyards therefore range from lower terraces to higher ground beneath the Dentelles, with each site carrying its own soil profile.
Wines
The estate's vineyard holdings cover 17 hectares in Gigondas, 1 hectare in Vacqueyras, 2 hectares in Côtes du Rhône and 4 hectares in Vin de Pays de Vaucluse.
Domaine du Pesquier Gigondas 2022 is a red wine from the Gigondas appellation. It blends Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, with a full body and a traditionally structured style.
Final Word
Domaine du Pesquier farms sustainably, close to organic. In the cellar, délestage replaces remontage for gentler extraction, and the wines are bottled unfined and unfiltered.