Vigne de Sarragachies, Historical vineyard in Sarragachies, France.
Vigne de Sarragachies is a registered historical vineyard covering sandy terrain with traditional vine training systems. The vines are bound with osier and arranged to allow ox-cart passage through the rows.
This vineyard was planted around 150 years ago and survived the phylloxera epidemic thanks to its sandy soil composition. The sandy conditions prevented the pest from destroying the vines, making this site a rare survivor from an earlier era of French viticulture.
The Pedebernade family has maintained traditional growing methods across generations, keeping local wine knowledge alive in this landscape. Visitors can observe how osier bindings support the vines and how the layout accommodates ox-cart passage through the vineyard.
Visits require advance booking and are limited to a few occasions per month to protect the fragile vines. Plan ahead if you want to see this site, as spots fill quickly.
Several grape varieties grown here exist nowhere else on Earth, including seven types that remain completely unidentified elsewhere. These rare plants make this vineyard an unexpected botanical archive of forgotten vine heritage.
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