Located on the North side of Châteauneuf, the Domaine La Fagotière is owned by the Chastan Family since 1889 and carries on a deep respect for the tradition of winemaking. Today, sister-and-brother owners Pascal Chastan and Valérie Leoty represent the 5th-generation. The 32-hectare estate grows 17ha of AOP Châteauneuf-du-Pape and 15ha of the Côte du Rhône appellation using sustainable vine-growing methods. The 17 hectares of vines dedicated to the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation are around 50 years old. The very old soil is made of sandstones (from 1 to 1.5 meters deep) resting on a thick layer of clay full of “rolled pebbles”. They store the heat …