May
30
Domaine Brazilier
Domaine Brazilier is situated in the heart of AOC des Coteaux du Vendômois, in Thoré-la-Rochette, which is located halfway between Vendôme and Montoire-sur-le-Loir. Benoît Brazilier represents the seventh generation of winemakers in his family. In 1997, he started his journey as an independent winemaker alongside his father, Jean, who is now retired. The vineyard spans […]
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May
30
Lamarsalle
The Despagne family, rooted in the soils of Saint Emilion for over three centuries, has been involved in the winemaking world for at least 11 generations. This unmeasurable level of savoir faire, experience and tradition accumulated by different generations of growers, coopers, winemakers, merchants and proprietors has imparted the family with a certain wisdom that […]
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May
30
Domaine de Castelnau
Domaine de Castelnau is in the heart of the Hérault valley, and its origins date back to the 13th Century when it was the property of the Seigneurs (Lords) de Guers. Situated between Béziers and Montpellier, Castelnau-de-Guers is one of six communes that make up the Picpoul de Pinet appellation. This Côteaux du Languedoc sub-region […]
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May
30
Francs
The two friends Hubert de Boüard (Château l’Angélus, 1er Grand Cru Classé) and Dominique Hébrard (former co-owner of Château Cheval Blanc) have married their destinies more than twenty years ago years, in the adventure of Francs. With 40 hectares of vines, they make unique wines in an appellation secret but at the height of the […]
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May
30
Carbonnieux
After the suffering of two World Wars, Bordeaux viticulture had reached its lowest. There was a terrible frost in the winter of 1956 and it was in this same year that Marc Perrin who had bought the estate, set to work on the renovation of the château and its vineyard. He first started a significant […]
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May
30
Ferran Saint Pierre
Having farmed biodynamically since 2000 (the Ferrans were among the first in Bordeaux), it’s no surprise that Chateau Ferran-St Pierre is hospitable to much more than grape vines. Amidst their 34ha estate you’ll find deer, wild boar, foxes, turtles and bats; doves, falcons, sparrows and kingfishers; all sorts of insects; and lots of worms. Indeed, […]
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May
30
Toutigeac
Tracing its roots in the picturesque Entre-Deux-Mers village of Targon to the 12th century, Chateau Toutigeac originally was an ecclesiastical wine estate run by the monks of Saint Gerard. In more recent times, it has been owned and managed by six generations of the Mallet/Mazeau family since 1928. The estate includes 42 hectares of vineyards […]
