Families history
The roots of our estate go back to 1902, when our ancestor Faustin established the first vines in Beaumes. In 1930 and 1950, Emile in Lafare and Jean-Marie in Vacqueyras also cultivated their estates.
In 2012, the merging of the two viticultural heritages of our parents, Loys Manganelli and Patricia Ignace, brought the cultivated area to about 40 hectares. Our families were founding and active members of the wine cooperatives in their villages for more than 60 years.
2022 marks the year of our first vintage as an independent estate.
We represent, myself Tevan Manganelli, with my sister Manea, the fifth generation of winegrowers in our family. I joined our parents on the estate in 2015, and my sister followed me in 2020.
To date, two permanent staff members and a few seasonal workers accompany us to ensure the smooth running of the estate in the vineyards. All the positions complement each other and allow for good cohesion on a “human scale.” The spirit of a family estate is still present, and that is what makes us proud every day!
In 2012, the merging of the two viticultural heritages of our parents, Loys Manganelli and Patricia Ignace, brought the cultivated area to about 40 hectares. Our families were founding and active members of the wine cooperatives in their villages for more than 60 years.
2022 marks the year of our first vintage as an independent estate.
We represent, myself Tevan Manganelli, with my sister Manea, the fifth generation of winegrowers in our family. I joined our parents on the estate in 2015, and my sister followed me in 2020.
To date, two permanent staff members and a few seasonal workers accompany us to ensure the smooth running of the estate in the vineyards. All the positions complement each other and allow for good cohesion on a “human scale.” The spirit of a family estate is still present, and that is what makes us proud every day!
Protect the earth, cultivate the future
The estate is entirely managed under certified organic viticulture (AB) by Ecocert.
To prevent weed competition under the vines, we use hoeing as well as scratching.
In winter, we shoe the vines and carry out unearthing in spring.
If necessary, we apply an organic amendment based on grape marc compost.
We limit topping to the strict minimum and use plant protection treatments at reduced doses to prevent diseases.
In preparation for the harvest, we practice leaf thinning to concentrate the berries and aerate the clusters.
We are very attentive to ways of enhancing the biodiversity of our plots, such as maintaining hedges and reducing chemical inputs, and we actively consider implementing practices such as vitipastoralism and planting plants that attract pollinators.
To prevent weed competition under the vines, we use hoeing as well as scratching.
In winter, we shoe the vines and carry out unearthing in spring.
If necessary, we apply an organic amendment based on grape marc compost.
We limit topping to the strict minimum and use plant protection treatments at reduced doses to prevent diseases.
In preparation for the harvest, we practice leaf thinning to concentrate the berries and aerate the clusters.
We are very attentive to ways of enhancing the biodiversity of our plots, such as maintaining hedges and reducing chemical inputs, and we actively consider implementing practices such as vitipastoralism and planting plants that attract pollinators.
Mosaic of vineyard soils
The estate extends over five municipalities around the Dentelles de Montmirail, each appellation benefiting from a unique and specific terroir.
Appellation VACQUEYRAS:
- Pebbles and limestone gravel from the 'Grande terrasse des Garrigues': the wines are colored, tannic, powerful, and spicy.
- Hillsides of fine sand and clay at the place called 'le Cône de la Font des Papes': the wines are delicate, aromatic, and express the fruity flavor of the grape variety.
- Sandstone and marl around the village: the wines are round, harmonious, and balanced.
Appellation BEAUMES-DE-VENISE:
• The Trias is the name given to the oldest period of the secondary era. Normally buried 1,500 meters deep in the region, it is the emergence of the Dentelles de Montmirail that allowed the Triassic deposits to rise to the surface around the town of Suzette through a compression phenomenon called the 'Diapir of Suzette,' unique in the Rhône Valley.
These arable soils of ochre color, shallow, and of very low fertility, allow the planted vines to suffer no stress from either drought or moisture.
• The White Lands of the Cretaceous in the commune of La Roque Alric are a marl-limestone clay soil. To develop there, the vine roots cover the limestone blocks from which they extract the mineral salts necessary for their growth.
• The Gray Lands of the Jurassic are located north of the village of La Lafare. Backing onto the southeast slope of the Dentelles de Montmirail massif, this terroir is mainly composed of Oxfordian black marls. They consist of silt, clay, and sand. The hillsides are protected from the mistral by the Dentelles de Montmirail. Their east, southeast orientation allows for optimal sunlight and ensures even ripening.
Appellation VACQUEYRAS:
- Pebbles and limestone gravel from the 'Grande terrasse des Garrigues': the wines are colored, tannic, powerful, and spicy.
- Hillsides of fine sand and clay at the place called 'le Cône de la Font des Papes': the wines are delicate, aromatic, and express the fruity flavor of the grape variety.
- Sandstone and marl around the village: the wines are round, harmonious, and balanced.
Appellation BEAUMES-DE-VENISE:
• The Trias is the name given to the oldest period of the secondary era. Normally buried 1,500 meters deep in the region, it is the emergence of the Dentelles de Montmirail that allowed the Triassic deposits to rise to the surface around the town of Suzette through a compression phenomenon called the 'Diapir of Suzette,' unique in the Rhône Valley.
These arable soils of ochre color, shallow, and of very low fertility, allow the planted vines to suffer no stress from either drought or moisture.
• The White Lands of the Cretaceous in the commune of La Roque Alric are a marl-limestone clay soil. To develop there, the vine roots cover the limestone blocks from which they extract the mineral salts necessary for their growth.
• The Gray Lands of the Jurassic are located north of the village of La Lafare. Backing onto the southeast slope of the Dentelles de Montmirail massif, this terroir is mainly composed of Oxfordian black marls. They consist of silt, clay, and sand. The hillsides are protected from the mistral by the Dentelles de Montmirail. Their east, southeast orientation allows for optimal sunlight and ensures even ripening.
The soul of our lands in every drop of wine
We vinify only a small part of our production, the rest of the grapes being sold as fresh harvests. We meticulously select the plots that will make up our cuvées in collaboration with our consulting winemaker Laurent Cornud, who then takes charge of the entire vinification. Some cuvées are aged in stainless steel tanks, while others benefit from aging in oak barrels.
Commitment
Supported by the 'European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development' (EAFRD), we launched a multi-year investment program with several environmental objectives:
Reduction of water consumption
Decrease in the use of plant protection products
Improvement of soil microbial life.
This program involves investments in various equipment to combat weeds in the vine row and work without herbicide:
- Tool carrier with inter-rows for flat soil
- Tool carrier with clod-breaking discs and Kress fingers for sloping soil
Reduction of water consumption
Decrease in the use of plant protection products
Improvement of soil microbial life.
This program involves investments in various equipment to combat weeds in the vine row and work without herbicide:
- Tool carrier with inter-rows for flat soil
- Tool carrier with clod-breaking discs and Kress fingers for sloping soil