Domaine de Marcoux traces its history to the 14th century, when the records in Avignon show that the Armenier family was already in the area. Today the 53-acre estate in the Chateauneuf-du-Pape appellation of the Rhone Valley is still owned and operated by the Armenier family. Philippe Armenier has been in charge for several decades and for nearly 30 years the winery has been “biodynamic,” the French approach to organic viticulture. Many of the estate’s parcels have very old vines, some more than 90 years old. Domaine de Marcoux makes red and white Chateauneuf-du-Papes, and Robert M. Parker Jr. calls them “some of the most compelling wines in the region.” The red is a blend of 80% Grenache, 5% Cinsault, 5% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre, and 5% other varietals. Parker notes that the white is one of the “finest whites of the appellation.”