Domaine du Pegau boasts a rich history within Chateauneuf du Pape. The Feraud family can trace their lineage back to the heart of the 17th century in the Southern Rhone Valley. This is when their ancestors initially planted grapevines alongside their olive trees and a variety of fruit trees in the Chateauneuf du Pape region. It was Laurence Feraud’s great-grandparents who played a pivotal role in launching the family into the wine industry by acquiring their first vineyards.
Upon their passing, these vineyards were divided among their four children. Paul Feraud, Laurence Feraud’s father, played a key role in modernizing Domaine Pegau. He started bottling his own wine from a small 5-hectare parcel of inherited vines in Chateauneuf du Pape, a departure from the previous practice of selling the production to wine merchants.
A significant turning point for Pegau occurred in 1987 when Laurence Feraud joined her father, Paul, at Domaine du Pegau. The vineyard holdings were gradually expanding, and by 1987, the family owned a total of 7 hectares of vineyards. It was during this period that the wine transitioned from being bottled under the name Domaine Feraud to Pegau. The name Pegau stems from an ancient Provencal term referring to an antique jug used for wine, a discovery made during excavations at the 14th-century Avignon Pope’s Palace.
