A FAMILY STORY
Perched in its pine forest and leaning against the foothills of the Montagne Noire, in the heart of the Minervois, the Château de Gourgazaud has the feel of an island about it.
Château de Gourgazaud is a world unto itself where, under the impetus of Roger Piquet, the family has taken up the challenge of giving back to the Minervois land the pride of its vines and its wines.
Roger Piquet
La Livinière, promised land
In 1870, Ernest Piquet, our great grandfather, a wine merchant in the Paris region, took the train to La Livinière to find exceptional wines for his clients.
Our grandfather, Marcel, took over from him, and, a century later, in 1973, Roger Piquet, our father, bought Château de Gourgazaud.
Roger Piquet, visionary, pioneer and clan leader
Being a visionary, he made the Château an experimental estate and it became the symbol of the revival of this region.
As a pioneer and against the fashion of the time, he planted the first Syrahs and the first Viogniers in the region and within 10 years he renewed his vineyards to full capacity.
Finally, in 1987, as leader of the clan and with a handful of men, he started the INAO (Institut National des Appellations d’Origines). The Classification and definition of the rules were laid down and this lead to the confidential creation of the Minervois La Livinière appellation on February 16, 1999. This in turn played a role in giving letters of nobility to this small appellation which is now recognised throughout the world and represents powerful and elegant wines.
This first Languedoc « Cru » is the result of a patient selection of plots of land to reach 350 hectares dedicated to the precious production of the « Cru ».
A story of girls (Une histoire de filles)
In January 2005, Roger Piquet retired and left us, his daughters, Chantale Piquet and Annick Tiburce, the culture of the great wine.
Consequently, far from the fashions and glitter, new vintages were born, under the auspices of Quintus, La vigne de ma mère, Pater familias and the Grenache Gris de Gourgazaud.
It is now the turn of his granddaughters, Mélanie, Mathilde and Morgane to take over.
As the back label underlines, Morgane lends her name to the Morgane Cuvée. It is a family cuvée, both generous and authentic. « It is the collaboration between a granddaughter and her winemaker grandfather ».
From 1870 to the present day, five generations have succeeded one another.
Chantale
Annick
Mélanie
Mathilde
