Discover the winery: Domaine Roux, France
After alternating jobs in agriculture with long travels to
satisfy his thirst for adventure, Jean Claude Roux settled in 1986 next to his
family farm in the centre of France. He started producing cereals while taking
care of a herd of sheep. A few years later, he moved into viniculture, and the
results are some fantastic wines which are now available in Vietnam.
Apart from the 7.5 acres of vines in AOC Quincy Jean Claude
has 3.3 acres of vineyards in Châteaumeillant.
Their first 1995 vintage wine won a silver medal in Mâcon
and a second one in Blaye.
For almost 20 years they have been producing quality wines
in Quincy, a small appellation from Centre – Loire region known for his
excellent white wines exclusively made from Sauvignon blanc grapes.
Almost 50% of their Quincy production is exported to
countries like: Holland, Belgium, Germany,
Danemark, USA, Hong-Kong, and now
Vietnam, thanks to Saigon fnb. 
Critics received by wine professionals (rated 90+ by Robert
Parker team, 16/20 by Jancis Robinson, etc.) and the loyalty of their customers
over the years have encouraged the family to continue producing wines in this
way. 
“Three years ago, my son and I decided to invest in another
small vineyard still within the region where we saw a real potential for making
quality red and rosé wines. We bought 3 ha of old Gamay and Pinot noir vines in
Châteaumeillant one of the smallest AOC vineyards of France with only 85 ha
planted. Our first vintage was harvested in 2010 with a very limited production
(below 30 hectoliters / ha due to hail) but with a superb quality giving us
great hope in the future.
As a first evidence the Bronze medal won by our rosé “Le
P’tit gris” in Paris 2011 competition. For the second vintage (2011), our red
wine “L’Héritage” has received two great distinctions with: Gold Medal in Paris
Competition (2012) and 2** in the famed Guide Hachette 2013”.
“Our wine policy is leaded by a serious concern about the
biodiversity in our soils, for instance we use only organic fertilizer and
moderately. Our entire vineyard is covered with grass to challenge vines and
push their roots deeper in the soil. We also purposely limit the yields by pruning
in the too exuberant young vines in order to get the best grapes quality and
produce wines with great character. “ Jean
– Claude Roux - Wine maker and owner
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