Bernard Duseigneur of Domaine Duseigneur is the new and happy owner of Château Maucoil, a beautiful estate in Châteauneuf-du-Pape of 70 hectares, of which 40 hectares are vineyards with different types of soil, one of the bigger in Châteauneuf.
Maucoil is already organically certified and Bernard will immediately begin the conversion to biodynamic cultivation. His other vineyards in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Lirac and Côtes-du-Rhône have all been biodynamic for many years.
Bernard has big plans for Maucoil. He will for instance focus on single variety wines, a departure from the Châteauneuf tradition of always blending grape varieties. In the different soil types found on the property, each grape has its natural place. This is an estate to follow closely.
In the meantime, look for existing Domaine Duseigneur wines, from easy-drinking La Goutte du Seigneur in red, white and rosé, Mihna Terra, a fresh and fruity 100 % syrah to the more full-bodied ones, such as Odyssée, a Côtes du Rhône Village, Antarès, his superb Lirac and, of course, Catarina, his Châteauneuf-du-Pape in white and red.
