Justine Vigne

Justine Vigne

In Richerenches, on the historically rich lands of the Enclave des Papes, Justine Vigne cultivates sensitive and vibrant wines. Returning to her family's land in 2017, she established her estate in 2019, amidst vines, horses, a permaculture vegetable garden, and Georgian qvevris. Organic and unadorned, her wines perfectly express the essence of the terroir and the elegance of deeply rooted craftsmanship.

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Ultreia Red 2021
Justine Vigne

Ultreia Red 2021

€34,00

Le Serret 1826 Red 2021
Justine Vigne

Le Serret 1826 Red 2021

€42,00

Yoga Red 2021
Justine Vigne

Yoga Red 2021

€42,00

It is in the heart of the Enclave des Papes, on the secret and fragrant lands of Richerenches, that Justine Vigne chose to write her own chapter in a family story that began almost two centuries ago. A singular place, traversed by centuries and scents, Richerenches is known for its black truffle, the famous Tuber Melanosporum, and its Templar past. It is there, among lavenders, cereals, and old stones, that five generations have cultivated the land with rustic fidelity, also raising a flock of sheep until the 1980s. In the 1950s, her grandfather planted the first vines, then entrusted to the cooperative. But it wasn't until 2017 that these vines found their singular voice under Justine's hands, after she returned from a long inner and geographical journey.

In 2019, she founded her estate. From the outset, she forged a demanding and deeply personal path. The approach is young, but the vision is ancient, rooted in the rhythms of life. Justine doesn't just take over the family land: she reawakens it. The vine is no longer just another crop; it becomes a language. And to better grasp its poetry, Justine opts for resolute organic farming, reintroduces horses for more sensitive soil work, and plants a permaculture vegetable garden alongside it—a nourishing microcosm that dialogues with her vines.

Terroir, plots, and grape varieties

The vines flourish in this territory on the borders of Drôme Provençale and Vaucluse, bathed in light and swept by the mistral. The soils are varied, ranging from clay-limestone to mixed sands, bearing the imprint of a living and contrasted geology. This terroir, cradled by a temperate Mediterranean climate, favors slow and precise ripening. Each plot, inherited or replanted, is conceived as a jewel box: Justine carefully cultivates grape varieties rooted in the southern tradition, never giving in to ease or fashion.

Cultivation methods

Here, agriculture is above all an ethic. The estate is organically farmed, with attention paid to every gesture, every cycle. The soils are alive, worked by hand and by horse, without brutality or artifice. Treatments are natural, interventions measured. The permaculture vegetable garden contributes to this global balance, nourishing the earth as much as the soul. The harvests are manual, slow, almost meditative. Nothing is left to chance, but everything is done with careful listening: to the plant, to the place, to the year.

Winemaking

From her first vintages, Justine made a strong, almost radical choice: to vinify in qvevris, these Georgian terracotta jars, coated with beeswax. These amphorae buried in the ground allow for natural micro-oxygenation, a fluid movement of the juices, a precious slowness. The material refines itself there, the tannins melt, the vibration of the fruit expresses itself with precision. No artifice, little to no inputs: the wine is born in the silence of the jar, sculpted by time and the watchful hand. This ancestral gesture gives birth to free, sincere, deeply rooted wines.

Tasting & pairings

Justine Vigne's wines possess the grace of those who have nothing to prove. They assert themselves through their purity, their verticality, their lively freshness that illuminates an always precise structure. One senses the fruit, but without heaviness; the minerality, but without austerity. Each cuvée is a fragment of place, a fragment of soul. These are auteur wines, sensitive and tactile, to be paired with fine, vegetable-based cuisine, seasonal dishes, aged cheeses, or simply the silence of a late afternoon. They tell the story of returning to the land, patience, the beauty of artisanal craftsmanship, and the breath of a rooted modernity.

 

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