Chateau La Rode has been in the ownership of the Faux family since 1963. Today the estate is managed by Christine Faux. It is located in Saint-Philippe d’Aiguilhe, not too far from the limestone plateau of St-Emilion, on the slopes of Castillon la Bataille. The highest point on the estate is 110m – pretty high …
Located in the heart of the Languedoc in Minervois AOC, the estate has been in the De Crozals family since 1865. Today Jean Marc De Crozals is in charge of the estate . The hot Mediterranean climate is cooled by the Marin and Cers winds ensuring the fruit is not over-ripe and retains freshness. Since …
Domaine les Salices is owned by Francois Lurton of the famous Lurton family. Francois has spread his wings in the last few decades from the family base in Bordeaux to make wines in South America and Spain as well as his holdings in the south of France. Les Salices is a cooler climate site located …
We were first introduced to Domaine Galevan by one of the best and most genuine cheesemakers in Ireland, the late and much missed David Tiernan of Glebe Brethen. David used to holiday close to the Domaine and gave the estate a great recommendation and so these wines have always been a bit more personal to …
They have been growing and making Malbec wines at Chateau Lagrezette since the 15th Century. When Alain Dominique Perrin took over the Chateau in 1980 it had been forgotten since the 1930s. Alain spent 12 years restoring the Chateau and re-activating the vineyard and winery. In 1989, world-renowned winemaker Michel Rolland became the Wine Consultant …
Chateau Haut-Moulin is located at the northern end of the commune of Blaye on the northern bank of the estuary of the river Gironde. The 19 hA of vines are farmed organically and the wines are Organically Certified. Christophe Chapron has been the head winemaker since 1992 and is the 4th generation owner of the …
As Caves Co-operatives come, they don’t come any better than Plaimont. It has the bigger picture of Saint Mont AOC and Gascony at heart, representing 800 growers and 10 chateaux including Chateau St. Go and Chateau Crouseilles. Everything they do, under the watchful eye of Head Winemaker Christine Cabri, they do well. They have revived …
Located in Crozes Hermitage, 12 of the 17hA of Syrah vines that belong to Franck Faugier are located on the stony and sandy soils of Les Châssis. This is one of the most sought after plots of land in all of Crozes-Hermitage. Franck farms organically to ensure the health of both soil and crops. As …
Both properties are owned and run by the Saumade family – grandfather Gerard, father Michel and son Charles – 3rd, 4th and 5th generations respectively. Moulines is located on the flat coastal plain between the Mediterranean Sea and the inland garrigues. In the 1980s Charles made the bold decision to switch from just grape-growing and …
The Faugeres AOC is located north-west of Beziers in the foothills of the Massif Central. It is the perfect terroir to let nature decide the wine – it is warm, wild and windy. Clos Fantine is a small family estate run by siblings Caroline, Olivier and Corinne Andrieu. Biodiversity abounds at this vineyard. There are …
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