Pique Basse (domaine)
Information
- Description
- The history of the Domaine Pique-Basse dates back to Olivier Tropet’s grandparents and great-grandparents, who were already growing vines and fruit trees on the estate at the beginning of the twentieth century. The name Pique-Basse is inspired by the local name of this area, ‘piquebas’, which roughly translates as ‘low podium’. And, indeed, a number of the plots situated around the cellar are slightly raised, while being part of the Roaix plain.
The Domaine spans a dozen hectares of vines surrounding the property, mainly on the Roaix and Rasteau hill slopes. The wines are produced in the ‘Côtes du Rhône Villages Roaix’ AOP (Protected Designation of Origin), in red, white, and rosé wines, as well as the Cru Rasteau vintage red wine.
Since 2009, the vines are tended according to organic growing principles, and the vines and winemaking process are certified by Ecocert. Inspired by his love of the earth, Olivier Tropet spent nearly a decade converting his vineyard to organic agriculture before obtaining the certification. Since the 2022 vintage, the domain is fully certified by Demeter for biodynamic culture and winemaking process. So he cultivates his vines the natural way, with no weed killers or chemical fertilizers, and the grapes are harvested by hand. With simplicity and humility, he respects his estate, his vines, and his history.
- Country
- France
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Production mode
- Year of certification
- 2012
- Quality process
- Demeter
- Packaging
- Glass bottle
- Type of product
- Still wine
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Distribution network
- Type of current customer(s)
- Cafe / Hotel / RestaurantWine merchantBroker / Commercial AgentRetailerOrganic RetailerImporterSommelierDirect sales
- Current countries
- GermanyBelgiumFranceReunion IslandThe NetherlandsUnited KingdomSlovakiaSwissUNITED STATES
- Type of target customer(s)
- AgentHORECAWine merchantRetailerWholesalerImporterSpecialized organic storesSommelier
- Target countries
- South AfricaAndorraArgentinaAustraliaAustriaBelgiumBhutanBrazilCanadaChileChinaCroatiaCubaDenmarkDominiqueSpainEstoniaFijiFinlandFranceGreeceGuadeloupeGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaFrench GuianaHondurasHong KongHungaryIndiaIrelandItalyJapanLaosLatviaLebanonLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMadagascarMaldivesMaltaMartiniqueMauritiusMauritaniaMexicoMonacoMontenegroNorwayNew CaledoniaNew ZealandUzbekistanPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayThe NetherlandsPhilippinesPolandFrench PolynesiaPeruQatarRomaniaUnited KingdomDominican RepublicCzech RepublicRepublic of KoreaDemocratic People's Republic of KoreaSaint-BarthélemySaint-Martin (French part)Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint LuciaSan MarinoSingaporeSloveniaSuedeThailandUkraineUruguayVanuatuVietnamVenezuelaWallis and FutunaEgyptUnited Arab EmiratesEcuadorUNITED STATESNorfolk IslandIsle of ManFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsNorthern Mariana IslandsMarshall IslandsBritish Virgin IslandsUnited States Virgin Islands
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Main contact
- First name
- Olivier
- Last name
- TROPET
- Fonction
- Winemaker
