Domaine Sauta Roc
Sauta Roc is the reincarnation of the former estate of Domaine Rocady, an estate in the little village of Vailhan. The vineyards were bought by a young couple, Laura and Bernard, who have just completed their eleventh harvest. I realise I have taken a bit of time to catch up with them. The harvest has gone well this year, with very healthy grapes. T hey began picking on 4th August and finished on 29th August. Rocady was the name of a plot, whereas Santa Roc is the old name for Vailhan. Bernard explained that his family comes from the Auvergne, where his brother has vineyards and delivered his grapes to the large cooperative, which has now been taken over by a négociant. He also farms wheat. Their grandfather had had just 30 ares of Gamay, mainly for personal consumption. Laura comes from Tuscany and previously trained as an architect, and has turned vigneronne. They worked in Australia, at de...
