Plaisance Penavayre is the 2nd & 3rd generation of winemakers located in the town centre of Vacquiers.
With an adjoining shop / tasting room, they are one of the easiest wineries to visit in the region, particularly for those wishing to try the (still) rare Bouysselet grape.
They were the first winery in Vacquiers to produce wine under the Fronton AOP, have converted to Organic / Biodynamic and are one of the few producers of the local indigenous Bouysselet and Negret Pounjut grapes.
The History:
1971 : Louis Penavayre left the Villaudric cooperative to produce his wines from his own grapes.
1985 : The wines are bottled and appear under the name “Château Plaisance”.
1991 : Louis’ son Marc joins the winery after his oenlogy diploma. Together they focus on improving the quality of the grapes.
2005 : They started practicing organic, officially converting in 2008 and obtaining Organic certification in 2011.
2016 : The first vintage harvested using biodynamic farming practices.
2019 : Marc’s son Thibaut joined the company and Château Plaisance was rebranded “Domaine Plaisance Penavayre”.