Domaine Laougué "Pacherenc du Vic Bilh"

Grapes: 50% Petit Manseng, 50% Gros Manseng

Region: Pacherenc du Vic Bilh, France

Vintage: 2025

Viticulture: Biodynamic

Soils: Clay-limestone and gravel

Vinification: Concrete tank-fermented and aged on the lees in concrete until the February after harvest.

Aging: 6 months

Fining or Filtering: None

Sulfur: Minimal

Notes from the Importer: Tucked into the foothills of the Pyrenees, Madiran is a hidden gem of a winemaking region that produces red, white, and sweet wines. This high-altitude area features unspoiled nature and a unique heritage, and the wines that come from here couldn’t be from anywhere else in France or the world.

It is here, lying between Gers, the Hautes-Pyrénées, and the Pyrénées Atlantiques departments, that the Dabadie family has maintained a patchwork of vineyards for five generations since 1904. Polyculture is common in this part of the country, and mixed farming was carried out into the 1980s. When Pierre Dabadie, the fourth generation, took over the estate, he decided to specialize in wine production, creating Domaine Laougué, extending the vineyards, and building a new cellar. He also steered the house toward more modern growing and winemaking methods, crafting nuanced and restrained wines that don’t need extended aging while showing the estate's terroir and style. Pierre’s son, Sylvain, now runs the estate with the goal of propelling this region and its grapes to higher levels of recognition.