Bordeaux
Château Le Roc
Château le Roc is produced by Vignobles Landié, a family structure located in Saint-Martin-du-Puy.
Château Lagrugère
L'Essentiel
As a family estate, Château Lagrugère has been run and developed since 1963 by the Lopez family.
Since 2010, Géraldine Lopez, representing the third generation, has taken over the reins of the vineyard. One of his greatest victories: having taken the step toward organic farming certification.
Château
La Commanderie de Gombeau
The family history, rooted in Bordeaux, began in the 1920s with Pierre Degas.
Since then, vines and wines have been combined in the plural feminine with the duo made up of Diane and Eugénie, granddaughters of Marie-José Degas.
Raised far from the family vineyard, between Argentina and the Canary Islands, the feminine duo fell in love with the vine and they work together to develop this heritage by bringing their modern and feminine touch.
Le Petit Bouchon
The Château Ferreyres vineyard is located on a unique terroir exposed on superb sunny hillsides.
“Living, authentic wines, a Petit Bouchon never leaves you indifferent! »
The outcrop of flint on the ground of a few plots sheltered from the hills, an ideal maturity, and the irreproachable behavior of the cellar, form an environment conducive to the development of a wine without sulphite.
Bordeaux Supérieur
Château
Haut Queray
Château Haut Queray is a family property located north of the satellite appellations of Saint-Emilion. The estate has been in the family for around 200 years. It has 15 hectares of vines planted on the edge of the Lussac Saint-Emilion appellation. The vineyard, composed exclusively of Merlot, is cultivated in a traditional way on a remarkable clay-limestone soil. The property is exclusively managed by women. Indeed, Martine Borderie is surrounded by her daughter and her daughter-in-law for the work of the vine and the wine.
Château
Clou Du Pin
In 1950, Huguette and Angelo Fontana, then in their twenties, had a dream in mind and settled in the small Gironde town of Gensac to found the Domaines Fontana.
They did not choose Gensac by chance. It is the richness of the land that determined the location of their vineyard.
Then begins the work of a lifetime, Huguette and Angelo plant vines and build a winery.
The years and vintages go by and it’s not just vines that grow around them, Huguette and Angelo had 5 children (4 boys and 1 girl).
Côtes de Bordeaux
Château Suau
Côtes de bordeaux
Château Suau is today a beautiful property of 82 hectares, located south of the village of Capian, 35 km from Bordeaux. The 66 hectares of vines, in one piece, surround the farm buildings.
The vineyard produces wines in the Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux, Côtes de Bordeaux, dry white and rosé Bordeaux, & sweet Cadillac appellations.
Château De Monbadon
Castillon Côtes de bordeaux
The Château de Monbadon is one of the last examples of medieval military architecture remaining in Gironde. It was indeed at the start of the Hundred Years’ War, on April 24, 1330, that Edward III, King of England, gave “license” to Indie de Monbadon to fortify this outpost of Guyenne to monitor the valleys of Isle and Dordogne.
Many lords, barons of Monbadon, will succeed one another by filiation or marriage, including the Count of Lafaurie, mayor of Bordeaux, peer of France, and president of the General Council under the Empire and the Restoration.
Médoc
Château
La Tessonnière
Château la Tessonnière is located in the communes of Civrac en Médoc and Bédagan, on the left bank of the Gironde estuary.
The Château takes its name from the “tessoun” which, in Gascon patois, once referred to as the badger’s burrow. It was so named by the great-grandfather of the current operator when he acquired the first plots of vines at the Château, which were full of potsherds.
The badger has thus become the emblematic animal of the Château. It symbolizes patience, humility, and a taste for work.
Château
Des Collines
Château Des Collines is the second label of Château La Tessonnière.
Château la Tessonnière is located in the communes of Civrac en Médoc and Bédagan, on the left bank of the Gironde estuary.
The Château takes its name from the “tessoun” which, in Gascon patois, once referred to as the badger’s burrow. It was so named by the great-grandfather of the current operator when he acquired the first plots of vines at the Château, which were full of potsherds.
The badger has thus become the emblematic animal of the Château. It symbolizes patience, humility, and a taste for work.
Listrac Médoc
Château Lalande
One of the oldest documents of Château Lalande dates from 1816. The construction of the House dates from 1819 and a notarial deed from 1834 attests to a donation between Jean DUBOSC to his son Pierre DUBOSC.
A total of 8 generations of DUBOSC have succeeded each other at the controls of this property, Marguerite DUBOSC born VIGNOLLES having succeeded her husband Georges DUBOSC who was very affected on the return from the war of 39-45.
Anne Marie Georgette Darriet born DUBOSC, the only daughter, succeeded her mother in 1990 and then entrusted the management to her daughter Françoise LESCOUTRA, the only daughter in 1992.
In 2012 Xavier LESCOUTRA, Françoise’s son became and is currently the manager of this property.
Moulis
Château
Mauvesin Barton
Château Mauvesin was, in its initial construction, a real castle made up of towers, battlements, and loopholes. This property was first acquired in 1457 by Jean de Foix Grailly. At the end of the 15th century, the Rivière family took possession of it for many years.
During the French Revolution of 1789, the estate was seized as National Property. It was not until 1792 that it was sold to Luc Clarcke de Dromantin, a lawyer acting on behalf of the Le Blanc de Mauvesin family.
In 1853, the last Marquis of Mauvesin, Lodoïs Le Blanc de Mauvesin, built the Château as we know it today.
On August 4, 2011, Viscount Alain de Baritault du Carpia will transfer the property to Lilian Barton Sartorius and her 2 children. The property will change its name to Château Mauvesin Barton
Photo: Château Mauvesin Barton
Margaux
Château
Deyrem Valentin
The origin of Château Deyrem Valentin dates back to 1730. Deyrem Valentin is the surname of the first owner who represented the commune of Soussans on the Cantonal Council of Margaux under the First Republic, hence the names Château Deyrem Valentin, Château Soussans, and Château Valentin.
In 1928, Mr. Maurice Blanc, the grandfather of Mr. Jean Sorge bought the property. He operates the 13 hectares of vines with his daughters.
In 1999, Jean Sorge entrusted his daughter Christelle, who had returned to the estate, with enology (technical management) while his sister Sylvie was in charge of administration and management.
Château
Soussans
Château Soussans is the second wine of Château Deyrem Valentin. The origin of Château Deyrem Valentin dates back to 1730. Deyrem Valentin is the surname of the first owner who represented the commune of Soussans on the Cantonal Council of Margaux under the First Republic, hence the names Château Deyrem Valentin, Château Soussans, and Château Valentin.
In 1928, Mr. Maurice Blanc, the grandfather of Mr. Jean Sorge bought the property. He operates the 13 hectares of vines with his daughters.
In 1999, Jean Sorge entrusted his daughter Christelle, who had returned to the estate, with enology (technical management) while his sister Sylvie was in charge of administration and management.
Saint-Estèphe
Château Merville
Château Coutelin-Merville is an old Cru Bourgeois of Saint-Estèphe, which was classified in 1932 when the classification was created. For more than a century, it has been the property of the Estager family.
In 1987, when Guy Estager died, his children took over the business. There is Bernard, a chartered accountant who left everything to take over the estate and perpetuate the family tradition, not without obtaining the necessary diplomas. Then there is his brother François, who brings his unconditional support and constant collaboration.
Château
Coutelin Merville
Château Coutelin-Merville is an old Cru Bourgeois of Saint-Estèphe, which was classified in 1932 when the classification was created. For more than a century, it has been the property of the Estager family.
In 1987, when Guy Estager died, his children took over the business. There is Bernard, a chartered accountant who left everything to take over the estate and perpetuate the family tradition, not without obtaining the necessary diplomas. Then there is his brother François, who brings his unconditional support and constant collaboration.
Château
Haut Baradieu
Château Haut Baradieu is the second wine of Château Tour des Termes.
Château
Tour Des Termes
As early as 1678, old parchments mention a certain Anney, a plowman in the commune of Potensac in the Médoc.
In 1876, his great-grandson became a winegrower in Saint-Estèphe then from generation to generation the estate grew until 1938 when Pierre Anney acquired the Château with its old tower as well as a very beautiful Farmhouse in Saint Corbian.
In 1979, his son Jean and his grandson Christophe perpetuated the family tradition by developing the vineyard and making significant investments in buildings and equipment as well as major efforts in plot selection.
Château
Beau-Site Haut-Vignoble
The creation of the farm dates back to 1861, in the middle of the Second Empire.
Then in 1924, Pierre BRAQUESSAC, a wine broker, doubled the area by buying plots located on the hill of Saint-Corbian, a hamlet in the commune of Saint-Estèphe.
His son René Braquessac succeeded him in 1951, he was the founder of the Saint-Estèphe wine house.
Currently, Château Beau-Site Haut-Vignoble is managed by Jean Louis Braquessac and his son Pierre, respectively agricultural engineer and oenologist.
Saint-Julien
Château
La Bridane
A family property for nearly three centuries, La Bridane is a vineyard located to the west of the appellation, on the terroirs of Saint-Laurent, close to those of Beychevelle. The château produces a balanced and classic Saint-Julien, with an original flavor, sometimes austere in the small vintages.
Pauillac
Château
La Fleur Haut Caras
Chateau La Fleur Haut Carras is located near the well-known town of Pauillac, where legendary Crus du Médoc are produced.
Albert TIFFON acquired the estate little by little. It now covers 2 ha located in the village of Saint Sauveur, near Chateau Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande.
Fronsac & Canon Fronsac
Château Tessendey
Fronsac
In 2012, forty years after his parents, Arnaud d’Arfeuille takes on Tessendey. With the help of his brother, he sets new ambitions for the estate, restructures certain plots, and perfects the growing process.
The vineyard is placed on the heights of the commune of Saillans and forms a homogeneous whole all around the Château.
Château Du Gazin
Canon Fronsac
Built in 1532, this former seigneury already produces great wines thanks to its exceptional terroir. In 1715, under the impetus of Anne Bayard, the Château and the cellars as we know them today emerged from the ground. Only the original dovecote is preserved.
The estate was acquired in 1935 by Georges Robert, originally from Burgundy. Demobilized in Libourne at the end of the 14-18 war, he settled there. First a wine merchant, he later acquired several properties, including the Château du Gazin. His nephew Henri took over at the end of the 1960s.
In 2004, Georges-Antoine, then 25 years old, took over the reins. The field was then in bad shape and many challenges had to be met with limited means.
Graves & Pessac Léognan
Château D'Arricaud
Graves
Steeped in history, the estate owes its current appearance to Count Joachim de Chalup, gray musketeer in 1772, and President of the Parliament of Bordeaux. From that time, this prestigious domain was the object of care and expansion with choice grape varieties.
Very attached to this terroir and its history, the Bouyx-Trénit family has worked for three generations to promote and develop the vineyard.
Isabelle Bouyx and the Château d’Arricaud team are passionately pursuing the same objectives today as in the days of its founder Joachim de Chalup.
Château D'Eyran
Pessac Lognan
We find traces of the Châtâeau d’Eyran from 1317, then the property of the Lord of Budos.
Rebuilt on the gravelly coast of Mont d’Eyran around 1626, it entered the de Sèze family by marriage in 1796.
The château has been passed down from generation to generation and remains the property of the de Sèze family to this day.
Saint-Émilion
Château Mélin
Saint-Émilion
Following the acquisition of Château Mélin in 1948, René Debacque created the Château Mélin vineyard in the middle of the 20th century. Located in the town of Libourne, 7 km east of Saint-Émilion, and after patient land consolidation, the property reached 10.5 ha in the 1980s.
Since then, the Château Mélin vineyard has remained a family business. The two succeeding generations, Vincent and Thomas Debacque (father and son), are currently working on the estate.
Château
Petit-Faurie-Quet
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The first plots of vines of Vignobles Quet date from the time of the great-grandparents of the current owners.
They were in the Libournais region, in the Montagne Saint-Emilion appellation.
1951, they inherited several plots and vines located in the communes of Saint-Émilion and Saint Christophe des Bardes, which enabled the family to own “Saint-Émilion”
Château
Leydet Valentin
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
The history of Vignobles Leydet begins in 1862, with the dismemberment of Chateau Figeac which is at the origin of the Château de Valois in Pomerol, (and whose name will be given in 1886).
Bernard Leydet (5th generation) takes control. A few years later, in 1973, he acquired Clos Valentin, a property belonging to his cousin, and whose name became Château Leydet Valentin, when he became a Saint Emilion Grand Cru in 1983.
In 1996, Frédéric, his son, joined him on the family property. A graduate of a BTS Viticulture Oenology, he in turn brings his signature in respect of the values transmitted by his ancestors.
In order to preserve the authenticity of the terroirs, all the vineyards are in Organic Farming since 2015, and the vinification is done with the greatest respect for the grapes, to offer quality wines such as Chateau Leydet Valentin in Saint Emilion Grand Cru.
Lalande de Pomerol & Pomerol
Château La Foret
Lalande-de-Pomerol
The property has belonged to the Carayon family since 1965. The vineyard is managed by Maurice Carayon, who was succeeded by his son in 1980.
Château Des Annereaux
Lalande-de-Pomerol
The history of the Les Annereau family dates back to 1390.
1598 is the presumed date of the construction of a dwelling house which will be called “manor” in various notarial deeds, and remodeled several times at the beginning of the 19th century and then in the 20th century.
The descendants of the Annereau family have continuously exploited the land of their ancestors until today.
Château
La Croix Saint Vincent
Pomerol
The history of Vignobles Leydet begins in 1862, with the dismemberment of Chateau Figeac which is at the origin of the Château de Valois in Pomerol, (and whose name will be given in 1886).
Bernard Leydet (5th generation) takes control. A few years later, in 1973, he acquired Clos Valentin, a property belonging to his cousin, and whose name became Château Leydet Valentin, when he became a Saint Emilion Grand Cru in 1983.
In 1996, Frédéric, his son, joined him on the family property. A graduate of a BTS Viticulture Oenology, he in turn brings his signature in respect of the values transmitted by his ancestors.
In order to preserve the authenticity of the terroirs, all the vineyards are in Organic Farming since 2015, and the vinification is done with the greatest respect for the grapes, to offer quality wines such as Chateau La Croix Saint-Vincent in Pomerol (second wine of Château de Valois).
White Wines
Château Fontoy
Entre-Deux-Mers
The Château Fontoy has been owned by the same family for 7 generations.
The name originate from a source in the middle of the vineyard. The name Fontoy comes from the French Word “Fontaine” (meaning fountain).
It is located in Lugasson, in the heart of the Entre-Deux-Mers region, nickname “the small Tuscany” for its slopes. The Chateau is 100 meters above the sea level.
Château
Crabitan Bellevue
Sainte-Croix-du-Mont
First small craftsmen coopers, the family settled in Crabitan on the heights of Sainte-Croix-du-Mont in 1870. The current tasting room bears witness to the old cuisine of the family’s ancestors. The vineyard has developed gradually over the generations through the purchase, lease (rental) and planting of plots of vines.
In 1975, the wines of the Clos de Crabitan were renamed Château Crabitan Bellevue.
Nicolas, current manager of the estate, joined his parents in 1994 with the creation of GFA Bernard Solane et Fils.
Château Puyanché
Francs Côtes de Bordeaux
The current estate has been a family property for 5 generations. It was Bernadette’s great-grandfather who settled on a small property in Francs with his wife and daughter at the beginning of the 20th century.
Bernadette in turn decided to take over the vineyard with her husband Joseph. They built a cellar and withdrew from the cooperative cellar, which helped to relaunch Amand’s original project. Their first wine was naturally called “Château Puyanché”, a respectful tribute to the man who was at the origin of the family ambition.