Closerie St Roc

A property near Le Puy with exceptional terroir

At the end of 2012 , Pascal Amoreau , descendant of the 14th generation of winegrowers in his family (the story begins in 1610 ), decided to buy a property neighboring his current estate: the iconic Le Puy estate .
16 ha in the commune of Puisseguin , a neighboring commune of Saint-Émilion , classified as Bordeaux and Côte de Bordeaux , but above all with a particular terroir , since it is made up of little soil, directly on the rock with a subsoil so sought after in the region, predominantly clay-limestone .
Perfect vector of tension and minerality .

Biodynamic work and natural winemaking

A logical continuation in the line of Le Puy

There is no debate about working the vines biodynamically , nor is natural winemaking .
This is the logical continuation of the work already carried out at Le Puy.
In 2020 , the estate even chose to collaborate with Claude and Lydia Bourguignon , world-renowned specialists in the microbiological life of soils , in order to refine their knowledge of their soils and subsoils.

Agroforestry and sustainable biodiversity

The teams at Closerie Saint Roc have also decided to work on agroforestry on their estate.
A planting campaign took place, allowing us to have trees of three different species ( blackcurrant , eleagnus and Bohemian olive trees ) throughout the year, allowing, alternately, to attract predators of pests .

Wines with identity, balance and great elegance

All the work carried out in the vineyard is a search for “ different symbioses between the places and the micro-organisms ”, because they are the ones that create the true identity of the wines , according to the Closerie team.
And the vintages of Closerie Saint Roc are not lacking in strong identity , elegance and balance ...