Our estate
Welcome to Domaine de la Roussille, in the heart of the Poitou-Charentes region,
, 15 km from Poitiers and 10 km from Futuroscope .

History of Domaine de La Roussille

Domaine de la Roussille, which has been in existence for over 30 years, is located in Neuville de Poitou, near Poitiers, not far from the Futuroscope (just 15 minutes away).

Founded in 1995, the estate's history began with Laurent Girault who, although winegrowers from father to son, set up 4 hectares of vines outside the family framework. They were soon joined by Anne, who gradually increased the size of the estate while selling their produce at local markets. They also began growing table grapes, becoming pioneers in the region. Already concerned about the environmental impact of their work, they have introduced a number of measures, including reducing the dose of fertiliser used and partially grassing over the vines.

In 2010, they built a storage cellar and a tasting room, enabling them to sell their products directly, which now benefit from the Val de Loire PGI designation. In 2018, their three children, Flavian, Lohan and Lorian, joined them in succession. Today, the estate has around fifty hectares of vines, mostly in clay-limestone soil, spread across the communes of Neuville, Cissé and Charrais.

At the same time, the table grape business is continuing to develop its avant-garde approach. First by gradually expanding over the years with new classic and original varieties, then more recently with resistant varieties that require virtually no treatment (depending on the weather). This activity is now run by two of the sons.

Still developing since its beginnings, the estate is now seeking to diversify its production while evolving its growing practices towards more sustainable and reasoned models in line with its long-held vision, through, for example, the introduction of Precision Pruning or the gradual arrival of new disease-resistant grape varieties.