L'île Rouge

A Committed Winemaker in Entre-Deux-Mers

Antonin Jamois is one of those people who have lived a thousand lives. After studying agronomy, he decided to move to Madagascar, where he launched an organic shrimp farming business.
Later, he ran a small hotel on the island with his wife and also worked as a freediving fishing instructor.
Life on the island was sweet, but in 2014, with the birth of their daughter, the couple felt the call to return to mainland France. They settled in Lugasson, in the Entre-Deux-Mers region of Bordeaux.

The Birth of Domaine de l’Île Rouge – A Tribute to Madagascar

Why Lugasson? Quite simply because ever since his agronomy studies, one idea had never left Antonin’s mind: making wine.
His in-laws owned some vineyard plots in the area, and thus the Domaine de l’Île Rouge was born.
“L’Île Rouge” is, of course, a nod to Madagascar, where it all began.

An Organic-Certified Estate Focused on Biodiversity

Merlot and Castets – A Duo of Grapes for Identity-Driven Wines

At first, the vineyards contained only Merlot. Although he enjoyed working with the variety, Antonin found it a little monotonous. He decided to graft 1,000 Castets vines, an old and forgotten Bordeaux grape, to bring more diversity and personality to his wines.

Organic Farming, Biodynamics, and a Thoughtful Polyculture

In parallel, he certified his estate organic in 2016, while adopting biodynamic practices in the vineyard.
Today, the estate covers 2.5 hectares of vines, isolated from neighboring parcels by meadows and forest, within a 6-hectare property where Antonin Jamois has also planted fruit trees and ancient grain varieties.
This is more than a winemaking project — it is a holistic, sustainable and meaningful way of life.