Lestignac

Lestignac France

Camille and Mathias Marquet are shifting perceptions about Bergerac. In 2008 after both completing university degrees (psychology and wine marketing) they returned to Mathias family farm in the small town of Lestignac, which was about to be sold. Lestignac is a peaceful place, a small village of just 35 people its located 10km’s south of Bergerac on the limestone plate of Monbazillac. They convinced Mathias parents to let them take over the farm and after receiving rather unsuccessful viticultural advice for their first vintage they decided to trust in their instincts and convert to organics. The results were immediately rewarding and they saw the health of the vines and the ecological diversity increase. A few years later they took this a step further introducing biodynamic practices to their vineyards. The vineyards are worked by hand traditionally with only the power of their two draft horses for the larger jobs.