Maison Lorgeril family company-from the South of France, from the area between the Rhone valley and the Pyrenees, the heart of the enterprise is the Chateau de Pennotier, built in 1620, 6 km from the fortress of Carcassonne. In 1710 wine Chateau Pinnacle was served at the table of Royal officers at Versailles.
The castle was passed down from generation to generation, and since 1987 it is owned by the 10th generation of winemakers, direct heirs Pennotye-Nicholas and Miren de Lorgeril, who began to expand their business beyond the castle Pennotye. Passionate about winemaking, they acquired the best terroirs in the Languedoc and Roussillon regions (with chalky soils, brown and black shale, gneiss and Sandstone soils) at an altitude of 200 to 400 m above sea level. Since 2007, cooperate with one of the best winemakers in the world - Patrick Leon.
Now in the possession of the family Lorgeril 350 hectares in 6 farms, which produce wines of such appellation as: AOP Cabardes, Minerva, Languedoc, Roussillon, Roussillon Vilage, Fauger, Saint-Chignan, etc. the Farm is located on the territory of AOR Cabardes in the massif "Black mountain" (Montagne Noire), 6 km from Carcassonne. The manor with the castle of Pennotier is the first and main possession of the Lorgeril family. In 1620, it was laid out by Bernard Rech de Pennotier, Lord Pennotier, Treasurer of the Languedoc lands. The castle was restored in 2009 and is a protected historical monument.
In 1960, Alain-the father of the current owner Nikolos Lorgeril expanded vineyards, first planted here European varieties-Merlot and Cabernet, transplanted vineyards to a greater height.
Now the farm of the Chateau de Pennote is 160 hectares of land, of which 78 are occupied by vineyards. The vineyards are located on rocky slopes at an altitude of 230-360 m above sea level. Over the past 30 years, painstaking work has been carried out to restore vineyards at an altitude of 360 m on the Black mountain, abandoned 100 years ago.
The castle was passed down from generation to generation, and since 1987 it is owned by the 10th generation of winemakers, direct heirs Pennotye-Nicholas and Miren de Lorgeril, who began to expand their business beyond the castle Pennotye. Passionate about winemaking, they acquired the best terroirs in the Languedoc and Roussillon regions (with chalky soils, brown and black shale, gneiss and Sandstone soils) at an altitude of 200 to 400 m above sea level. Since 2007, cooperate with one of the best winemakers in the world - Patrick Leon.
Now in the possession of the family Lorgeril 350 hectares in 6 farms, which produce wines of such appellation as: AOP Cabardes, Minerva, Languedoc, Roussillon, Roussillon Vilage, Fauger, Saint-Chignan, etc. the Farm is located on the territory of AOR Cabardes in the massif "Black mountain" (Montagne Noire), 6 km from Carcassonne. The manor with the castle of Pennotier is the first and main possession of the Lorgeril family. In 1620, it was laid out by Bernard Rech de Pennotier, Lord Pennotier, Treasurer of the Languedoc lands. The castle was restored in 2009 and is a protected historical monument.
In 1960, Alain-the father of the current owner Nikolos Lorgeril expanded vineyards, first planted here European varieties-Merlot and Cabernet, transplanted vineyards to a greater height.
Now the farm of the Chateau de Pennote is 160 hectares of land, of which 78 are occupied by vineyards. The vineyards are located on rocky slopes at an altitude of 230-360 m above sea level. Over the past 30 years, painstaking work has been carried out to restore vineyards at an altitude of 360 m on the Black mountain, abandoned 100 years ago.
