In the beginning, more than 300 years ago…
We don't know exactly when Le Pech started. We only know that our family history in this place begins in 1701, when our first ancestor Jean-Baptiste d'André, from a Toulouse family, settled on some land named « Al Pech » - hill in Occitan.
Four generations of men succeed until the « Demoiselles d'André » Marie, Jeanne and Louise d'André, the last ones to have this name at Le Pech in the early twentieth century.
From « d'André » to « Remaury »
Louise d'André married in 1858. Her daughter, Joséphine Bel, takes over and gives birth to Jeanne-Zoe Léontine Gervies, my great-grandmother, who led the domain for over 30 years. Her daughter, Marie Simon, married Louis Remaury, my grandfather.
Thus, four generations of women succeed at the domain of « Pech d'André », named as a tribute to this family before my parents, Marc and Germaine Remaury, dwell there in 1966. Together, they are moving towards direct sale at the domain and maintain environmental-friendly practices, acting as trendsetters long before the consumer awareness of products coming from a preserved nature.
In parallel, they drive the progressive renewal of the vineyard, searching a better expression of the terroir through the development of more aromatic wines.
The history continues
This land is a heritage. I want to continue the tradition of authenticity and hospitality of this domain. My Ecologist skills (PhD in Soil Science) are naturally going in the direction of maintaining this heritage, its landscapes and its biodiversity.
With Claude Brunel who has been working at Le Pech for more than thirty years, we have taken a gentle path, and have been continuing with his son Mickaël for the past few years…
Finally, Philippe arrived at Le Pech d'André and now shares my life and my love for this domain.
His son Lorenz has now joined us and brings us his energy and enthusiasm. And our team has also been enriched by the arrival of Claire who takes care of the vines throughout the year.
