May
30
Domaine Latour-Giraud
Focused primarily on Meursault, the Domaine Latour-Giraud estate owns an impressive range of Premier Cru and Villages vineyards between 20 – 50+ years old including the largest parcel of Meursault Genevrières, as well as Puligny-Montrachet Champs Canet and vineyards in Pommard, Volnay, Maranges and Mersault Caillerets. The history of Domaine Latour-Giraud extends over three centuries. […]
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May
30
Elia Palazzesi
Elia’s property is in the heart of a wild Tuscan forested area in Southwestern Montalcino. On just 17 acres (7 total hectares), Elia Palazessi is the first to produce wine for commercial sale from his family’s 100-year-old estate which previously operated as a livestock and cereal farm. Elia lives on the property with his wife […]
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May
30
Serge Mathieu
The Mathieu family has lived in Avirey-Lingey since at least the 18th century. In 1760, then again in 1860 and 1894, notarized deeds show that plots within the commune of Avirey-Lingey were acquired by the Mathieus. Seven generations of vine-growers have now managed the estate, at first selling their grapes to négociant houses. In 1958, […]
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May
30
Beauchêne
The roots of the Bernard family and their Chateau Beauchene in the Rhone’s Vaucluse area go back to the French Revolution. Eleven generations later, they continue to make polished, complex, classically-styled red and white wines from the Cote du Rhone and Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Current regard for the family is such that patriarch Michel Bernard (10th generation) […]
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May
30
Castaing
This 30-hectare (74-acre) estate with its rich history has been in the same family since 1876. Five generations of accomplished wine growers have passed their skills on to Christophe Bonnet. In modern times when performance and speed are of paramount importance, BONNET & Fils is a haven where a return to established traditions is quite […]
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May
30
Bouchet
As the descendant of a great Bordeaux wine-growing family, Marc is a qualified oenologist and an international wine consultant, he has drawn on his long experience and savoir-faire to make a range of wines that are attractive and fruit forward and can be enjoyed on any occasion. Marc Lurton and his wife Agnes run Vignobles […]
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May
30
Chateau de Montmirail
Chateau de Montmirail was assembled in 1960 by Maurice Archimbaud from two familial properties. The family combined 20 hectares of vineyard on the plateau in Vacqueyras and 24 hectares near the Dentelles de Montmirail in Gigondas. The vines average 40 years of age with the oldest over 80 years. The predominantly clay/limestone soils produce low […]
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May
30
Pampelonne
The magnificent 17th century Château de Pampelonne borders the famous French Riviera beach of the same name in the commune of Ramatuelle, near Saint Tropez. The estate has been in the Gasquet-Pascaud family since 1840, when it was purchased by Gasquet ancestor André Folco, treasurer for Napoléon III. Appointed to Saint-Tropez, he married Marie-Madeleine Cauvin, […]
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May
30
Moulin Rouge
Chateau du Moulin Rouge is in the commune of Cussac Fort Médoc, an exceptional environment located between the prestigious appellations of Margaux and Saint-Julien-Beychevelle. The vines stretch over 27 hectares (66 acres) on gravelly soil with plenty of sunshine and a microclimate influenced by close proximity of the Gironde estuary. Wine reviewers like to compare the […]
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May
30
Jarr
Located in Bordeaux’s Entre-Deux-Mers region, this was one of France’s pioneering organic wine estates. It became organic in 1964 under Paul Bouron who had been diagnosed with tuberculosis and, despite being given all requisite medical treatments, had been told by the hospital doctors he was going to die. Paul stopped using conventional treatments on the […]
