Domaine Raymond Roque
Domaine Raymond Roque is one of the long established estates of the village of Cabrerolles. François Roque is Marc’s son, Raymond’s grandson and the 8th generation. They have a lawyer's document dated 1876. François originally studied and worked in aeronautics in Toulouse, but then wanted to come back to Faugères and has gradually taken over the winemaking from his father, generally learning on the job. They have about 35 hectares of vines around the village of Cabrerolles and work in a simple cellar on the edge of the village, that has gradually grown with the generations. Two thirds of the crop is hand harvested, which gives you so much more flexibility, especially with the difficulties of finding labour. They work by gravity, using minimum energy. And one wall of the cellar is solid rock. T he vineyards are farmed organically. 2025 Eudemis Rosé - 8.00€. The label depicts the rather pretty grape vine moth, which is actually a pe...
