Dominating the valley, the hill where the village is sheltered would have been built of a Roman tour and then belt in fortified village ("Castro Novo") which ramparts still exit.

It is the second of the seventh settled Avignon Popes, Jean XXII, who started building the Chateauneuf Pontifical Estate. The Castel was finished in 1333 and the vineyard started in the same time. The wine coming from his Estate started to be famous then.

Broke by repetitous religious wars, The big Castel just remained with a big keep. The last world war destroyed it half and it is hopefuly the frontage that dominates the village that stayed still and that stands still today. From there, you are a gerat scenic view.
The area delimited for producing Châteauneuf-du-Pape is exploited by many vintners, each of them bringing their own personal touch.

Our family is probably the most ancient of the village and our archives date from 1405 where the Bertet were in this "Pontifical" State "Nobilis Notabilis".