The domain Château Pique-Sègue estate is made up of rolling hills and valleys that stretch all the way to the Dordogne. Simply stepping onto the estate is a sensory journey in itself.
Located on the banks of the Dordogne river, in the commune of Port-Sainte-Foy-et-Ponchapt in the Dordogne (24), SNC Château Pique-Sègue stands out through two productions: viticulture across 60 ha producing prestigious wines such as Bergerac and Montravel, and a high-genetic-value Limousin cattle breeding operation spread across three estates (Pique-Sègue, Gillet and Saint-Jean)
Led by Philip and Marianne Mallard, the choices and development strategies are clearly reflected in the technical results. With numerous medals for their classified wines (permanent Gold and Silver for Montravel rouge and Côtes de Bergerac…) as well as many prizes for the breeding operation. Thanks to the efforts of leaders such as the Mallard family, wine and livestock farming will remain benchmarks of outstanding quality.
Today, the herd comprises 120 Limousin mother cows registered in the Herd Book Limousin.
The polled gene, mixed-type morphological qualities and the herd's performance are the result of many years of work and careful thought.
At Château Pique-Sègue, vines and cattle move forward together, carried by the Mallard family. Philip and Marianne chose two trades that call for the same patience: waiting for a season's work to reveal itself much later, in a vintage or in a generation of calves.
On the cattle side, that patience shows in the herd. Some cow lines can be followed here over five generations, and several mothers still calve past the age of twelve. Polled genetics, embryo transfer, choice of bulls: every decision is made with the calves of ten years from now in mind. Perhaps that's what a family passion really is.
Embryo collection and transfer, combined with strong genetic and nutritional performance, make the Limousin cattle of Pique-Sègue a true asset for the development of the breed.
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