Domaine Bota Nostra

Estagel, Agly Valley

Domaine Bota Nostra, located in Estagel in the Agly Valley, is a family vineyard passed down through six generations by the Manchon family. Today run by Galdric Manchon, the estate covers 16 hectares, part of which is left in agronomic rest to preserve the balance of the soils. Certified organic since 2012, the vineyard is farmed using natural practices, with no chemical inputs. Vinifications are carried out with indigenous yeasts, without fining or filtration, and with very limited use of sulfur. The old vines allow the production of limited-release cuvées, expressing the richness of the Agly terroir. The estate crafts sincere, vibrant natural wines, deeply rooted in their family history.

Certifications & commitments

Organic Biodynamic Natural

Grape varieties

Black Carignan White Grenache Black Grenache Syrah

Terroirs

Clay-Limestone Granite Schist

Experiences on offer

Roussillon wine country: an exceptional terroir

The Pyrénées-Orientales is one of France's most authentic wine regions. Roussillon offers a mosaic of unique terroirs: black schist from the Agly valley, granite from Les Aspres, limestone from Fenouillèdes and rolled pebbles from the plain. This geological diversity, combined with a Mediterranean climate tempered by the Tramontane wind, gives birth to wines of remarkable character.

Catalan winemakers cultivate iconic grape varieties — black, gray and white Grenache, Carignan, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Macabeu, Muscat à petits grains, Lledoner Pelut — often in organic or biodynamic farming. A winery visit in Roussillon is an opportunity to discover dry, fortified or natural wines in a preserved setting, at the heart of a millennia-old wine heritage.