May
30
Larquey
A family owned estate, Château Larquey is currently owned and operated by the 5th generation, Monsieur & Madame Rochet and their 3 children. The estate is located near the town of La Réole, which is situated approximately 61 km southeast of the city of Bordeaux on the right bank of the Garonne River. This particular […]
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May
30
Pierrail
« Pierre » from the word «Pierrail » means « stone ». Château Pierrail is located on the East side of Bordeaux situated on superb clay and limestone soil, overlooking a valley in which the river Fonchotte meanders through. This small river rises in the estate and flows into a 7 acre/3 hectare lake in a woodland in the middle […]
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May
30
Reynier
Chateau Reynier is one of the oldest operating wineries in Bordeaux. The Lurton family has been making wine here since the mid-19th century. Marc Lurton’s great grandfather Léonce Récapet bought 15th century manor Chateau Reynier in 1901. In 1956, Marc’s father, Dominique, inherited Chateau Reynier. Since 1980, Marc has managed his father’s estate and took […]
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May
30
Saint-Honore
Château Saint-Honoré is in the seaside Côtes de Provence sub-appellation of La Londe between Hyères and the Saint-Tropez Peninsula. The estate’s 160 acres of vines thrive on forested slopes amid oaks, pines and mimosa overlooking the Mediterranean’s Îles d’Or: Porquerolles, Port Cros, Le Bagaud and Le Levant. Schist and sandy soils containing significant amounts of […]
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May
30
Clos Alivu
In 2005, Eric Poli sold his interest in the family’s 75-acre Vin de Corse estate, Domaine de Piana, to his brother, Antoine. With the proceeds, he bought 7.4 acres (3 hectares) of old-vine Niellucio and Vermentino (aka Malvoisie de Corse) on the terraced Poggio d’Oletta in the heart of Patrimonio, the oldest and arguably best […]
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May
30
Commanderie de la Bargemone
La Commanderie de la Bargemone was founded in the 13th Century and is located 10 miles away from the historic city of Aix-en-Provence, a small fine-wine district within the larger appellation of Provence. In 1250 AD, The Knights Templar built their compound of buildings known as “La Commanderie” in the heart of the surrounding farm […]
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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 […]
