The Domain
The history of the family estate begins in 1948. Zoé and Miguel Maestrojuan were then working together as farm laborers on the mixed farming and livestock farm of Bordeneuve in the village of Beaucaire-sur-Baïse. In 1962, they bought the farm along with its 8 hectares of vineyards to produce their own Armagnac, wine, and Floc. At that time, the vines were plowed with an ox-drawn plow and planted along the natural contours of the land.
As was common among many Gascon families, Zoé’s table was often open to travelers, following the post-war Gascon tradition of hospitality.
From 1968 onwards, their children, Michel and Richard, began assisting them on the farm. Gradually, they became increasingly interested in the fruit of the vine and permanently stopped livestock farming. They renewed the plantings from 1972 onwards: Ugni Blanc for Armagnac, and Cot, Tannat, and Merlot to produce red wines.
In 1982, Brigitte and Michel settled in Entras, in the commune of Ayguetinte. Together with Richard, they planted 10 new hectares of vines on clay-limestone soils on the eastern slope of the Auloue valley.
Today, Michel, the grandson of Zoé and Miguel, continues the work of previous generations. He has reintroduced practices in harmony with nature by converting the estate’s 29 hectares of vineyards and 60 hectares of cereals to Organic Agriculture from 2017, and later to Biodynamic farming in 2021.
The estate uses seeds from its own cereal crops to sow cover crops in the vineyards and cereals during the off-season. New hedges and groves are planted or regenerated across the estate every year. In 2022, a carbon assessment measured 200 tons of carbon equivalent stored in the soil per year. This is a rewarding acknowledgment of the efforts made in respect of living ecosystems. Climate action continues with a transition to returnable packaging for all cuvées.
Come visit us
Tasting
Come and meet us for a tasting of our wines, Flocs, and Armagnacs. We will be delighted to share our know-how with you and talk about our products and their terroir.
We welcome you to our shop all year round and without an appointment, from Monday to Friday, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. On weekends, we are available by appointment.
Visit and Tasting
If you would like to walk through the vineyards, visit our wine cellar, and receive a more in-depth presentation of the estate, please consider booking in advance.
We offer guided estate tours followed by a tasting of our products, by appointment, at a price of €9 per person. Do not hesitate to call us to arrange a suitable time and discuss the type of visit that will suit you best.
Our Products
Wines
Côtes de Gascogne
Flocs
de Gascogne
Armagnacs
de Ténarèze
Mustard
of Gascony
ENTRAS Winery
Maestrojuan family
32410 Ayguetinte, Gers
9h-12h30 / 14h-18h
By appointment on weekends
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