About
A family estate that still farms by hand
Three generations, one hill and a simple idea: grow the grapes well and let the cellar get out of the way.
// Our story
From a sheep pasture to forty-two hectares of vines
In 1987 the hill above the village was rough grazing land. Our grandparents rented it, cleared the stones by hand and planted two hectares of Pinot Noir on the steepest slope, because that was the only part nobody else wanted.
The first vintage was made in a borrowed garage and sold to neighbours. Over the next decades the family bought the land, dug the cellar into the hill and planted Chardonnay, Syrah, Riesling and Grenache where each grape grew best.
Today the estate is run by the third generation. We still prune every vine by hand, we still pick in small crates, and we still believe the best thing a winemaker can do is pay close attention and change as little as possible.
// Milestones
Thirty-nine harvests, in short
1987
First vines
Two hectares of Pinot Noir planted on the upper slope.
1994
Chardonnay on chalk
The east block is planted for still and sparkling wines.
2003
The cellar
A barrel cellar is dug into the hill, cool all year round.
2009
No herbicides
Cover crops and compost replace chemical weeding.
2018
Cellar door
The tasting room and terrace open to visitors.
// What we believe
Three rules we do not break
01
Grow it ourselves
Every wine we sell comes from grapes we farm. We never buy fruit, even in a short year.
02
Change little in the cellar
Native yeasts, older oak, no fining. The vineyard should be what you taste.
03
Keep the door open
Anyone curious is welcome to taste, walk the rows and ask questions. No appointment is too small.
// The people
The small team behind every bottle
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Tomas Vale
Winemaker
Marta Vale
Vineyard manager
Luka Prem
Cellar master
Ana Ruiz
Cellar door and hospitality
// Come and see
The best way to know us is to visit
Taste the wines where they grow and meet the people who make them.