DOMAINE DE PIÉBLANC RHÔNE, FRANCE

Founded in 2014, Domaine de Pieblanc is helmed by Matthieu Ponson, who has become a winemaker through passion for wine. It comes so naturally to him it would be difficult to tell that he has not spent his entire life among vines. The winery is located on the northern hills of Caromb, at the foot of the famous Dentelles de Montmiral: the spectacular mountain outcropping that defines the appellation of Gigondas. Matthieu melds traditional viticulture with a decidedly modern approach in the winery. The domaine is composed of 24 acres of AOC Ventoux vines in altitude at the foot of the Mont Ventoux surrounded by pines and olive trees. A few kilometers away, still in altitude at Suzette in the midst of preserved nature, 37 acres of AOC Beaumes de Venise vines then 15 acres of AOC Gigondas vines. In 2021, 17 acres of AOC Côtes-du-Rhône vines were acquired to complement Domaine de Piéblanc’s vineyard. The also have hundreds of olive trees which enable them to make their own olive oil every year. Matthieu Ponson believes in the respect of nature and environment. That’s why he converted his whole vineyard to organic production early on. The 2020 vintage become the first vintage certified organic with the « AB » label (organic agriculture).