1780
Pascal Odoyer, Jean-Pierre Lafond’s great-uncle, governor of Tavel become one of the first wine grower of his village. His wine estate will go from father to son.
1948
The grandfather of Pascal Lafond, Valéry Taulier, builds the first private cellar of Tavel. He will contribute a lot to the grow of the appellation Tavel by creating links between the burgundy’s wine merchant and Tavel.
1970
Jean-Pierre Lafond, Valéry Taulier’s son in law, builds his own wine estate. As a horse race lover, he names his wine estate “Roc-Epine”, as a memory of Roquepine a famous horse race. And so was born Domaine Lafond Roc-Epine.
1978
Pascal Lafond, Jean-Pierre Lafond’s son, start to work in the estate. With his father, they decide altogether to sell the wines solely in bottles (Tavel, Lirac and Côtes du Rhône).
2009
A big decision have been made, we start the organic certification. After more than 10 years of sustainable agriculture, we make another step for the environment and go the biologique way. Because we know this is the best for our “terroirs” and for our child and so on.
2012
Ladies and gentlemen, her we are! Domaine Lafond Roc-Epine finally got their organic certification. So from the vintage 2012 all of our wines will be Organic.
2015
The new generation is there, Pascal Lafond’s son, Jean-Baptiste Lafond, started early this year to work with us after a BTS Viticulture Oenology at Beaunes.
2019
After some years abroad, François Lafond, come back to the family winery