Château Landra carries an old Latin motto, Solis Solique Virtus Sola, only the virtue of the sun and the soil. It is a fitting creed for an estate that vinifies with nothing added and lets one of the oldest cellars in the Ventoux speak for itself.
Backstory
In 2007, Frédéric and Cécile Renoux acquired this historic domaine at the foot of the Monts de Vaucluse and set about restoring a site that had been neglected for years. Since 2016, their daughter Manon, who trained in oenology and made wine in Australia and Chile, has gradually taken over production.
The Region
The estate lies in the AOP Ventoux in the southern Rhône, sheltered beneath the Vaucluse hills. It is home to one of the oldest private cellars in the area.
Vineyards and Farming
Landra has farmed organically since 2009, working roughly 8 to 12 hectares of vines. Reds are Grenache Noir, Syrah and Cinsault; whites are Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Roussanne. Harvest is entirely by hand, sorted parcel by parcel and variety by variety.
Winemaking
Since 2014 every wine has been vinified naturally. Fermentations rely on indigenous yeasts, with some whole-bunch work depending on the cuvée. Sulphur use is minimal and several cuvées are bottled with none added at all. Fining and filtration are minimal to none.
The Wines
The range includes the Pur Jus bottlings in red and white, unsulphured expressions of the estate fruit, alongside the more structured Ventoux cuvées. Across the board the wines aim for transparency, fruit purity and a sense of place.
