The winery
Domaine Matha
Small family domaine in Marcillac (Aveyron), specializing in the local grape Fer Servadou (also called Mansois), and practicing organic viticulture.
- Aveyron (Occitanie) · France
- 2 products
The story
Domaine Matha is a family-run estate based in Bruéjouls / Clairvaux-d'Aveyron. Jean‑Luc Matha is recognised as a key figure in the revival of the Marcillac appellation; the estate embodies a history rooted in local generations and the preservation of the traditional practices of the Marcillac valley.
Production philosophy
Priority is given to respecting the land and to low-intervention practices: hand-tended vineyards, a transition to organic viticulture, controlled fermentations in concrete to preserve the fruit, and a measured use of wood for aging. Emphasis on wines that express the terroir of the Rougier without artifice.
Terroir and vineyards
Vines cultivated on terraces on the red Rougier soils and on clay-limestone/Rougier soils in the Marcillac vallon; south-facing exposure and a microclimate sheltered from the winds of the Massif Central.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Fer Servadou (Mansois)
- Hectares
- 16.0
What makes it distinctive
- Specializing in Fer Servadou, typical of the AOC Marcillac.
- Terraced vineyards on the red soils of the Rougier
- Certified organic farming
- Direct sales, visits and tastings by appointment
- Low-intervention winemaking: use of concrete tanks and selected wood aging.