Champagne Didier Sébille In this time of Olympic Games I would suggest to celebrate with a glass of champagne! Champagne Sebille is a young vineyard established in 1975 by the grandfather of the current Maitre des Lieux (like a master of a place): Adrien Sebille. It is located on the town of Bassu, in the region…
Chateau Haute-Nauve Cette semaine j’ai choisi de vous présenter une charmante propriété de Saint-Emilion, le Château Haute-Nauve (AOC Saint-Emilion Grand Cru). Petite propriété familiale depuis 1930, elle se situe à Saint-Laurent-des-Combes et s’étend sur 9,5 hectares. Apres une carrière dans le monde bancaire Marie-Anne Reynier décida de reprendre en main le vignoble…
Château Filhot One of the most beautiful castel of Sauternes: Château Filhot, 2nd Grand Cru Classé de Sauternes GRANDIOSE, huge, majestic, romantic! These are first words that came to mind when arriving at the Chateau Filhot! Well! I prefer to directly prevent my male readers: If you go with your dear and loving you expect tohear ”Honey, I want to get married here! It’s magic! ”…. Let me explain: As part of…
Château Smith Haut Lafitte, Grand Cru Classé de Graves One of the finest terroirs of Pessac-Leognan … A little bit of history Château Smith Haut Lafitte is the heir of the noble family Du Bosq created in 1365. Since this time the family related to the Duke of Valois about the exceptional potential of this region. That said, then they began…
Bardet Family estate (Château Franc Le Maine, Chateau Du Val d’Or et Château Picoron) … A terroir interpretor from Saint-Emilion to Castillon. The Bardet family comes from an ancient family of Girondine boatmen that use to transport agricultural products (like cereals, wine etc …) from the region of Saint-émilion to the Port of Bordeaux. As the decades passed, land acquisition opportunities were presented to…
Château Gouprie, Château Rocher Gardat, Château Vieux Chantecaille Moze Berthon family vineyards Family business consisting of three properties/vineyards on the right bank of the Garonne (Gironde), it is currently managed by Patrick and Michael Moze Berthon. Patrick (the father) and Michael (the son) are heirs of the expertise of seven generations of winemakers. In fact, it is…
Chateau Leoville-Barton & Château Langoa-Barton Two “Grand Cru Classé of Saint Julien” synonyms of “tradition” and “family”. The Chateau Leoville-Barton (2nd Grand Cru Classé), as well as the Château Langoa-Barton (3rd Grand Cru) Château Mouvezin both belong to the Barton family. The Barton family is present in the Medoc since 1725. This family emigrated from England to Ireland where it lived and created a business selling sheepskins. At that time…
<h1><em>Château l’Insoumise</em></h1><h2></h2><h2></h2><h2>… the rebirth of a vineyard in Saint André de Cubzac.</h2> <a href=”http://www.vertdevin.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/vert-de-vin-chateau-linsoumise-30.jpg”><img class=”alignright wp-image-2531″ title=”vert-de-vin-chateau-l’insoumise-30″ src=”http://www.vertdevin.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/vert-de-vin-chateau-linsoumise-30-300×225.jpg” alt=”” width=”240″ height=”180″ /></a><em>Château l’Insoumise</em> is a charming property nestled on the slopes of the <a href=”http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dordogne_(river)” target=”_blank”>Dordogne river</a>, it was built in 1615. Since its origins this house had a viticulture vocation. With the…
Château Gruaud Larose (Saint-Julien) “The king of wines, wine of kings” … a signature, a coat of arms, a style Above all, a little history It was in 1725 that the knight (and a priest) Joseph Stanislas Gruaud, thanks to an inheritance that he received, created this vineyard that was once the vineyard of…
Château Lamothe-Cissac …a property with a lot of history in the heart of the Médoc As evidenced by the many remains, and the confusion of times and places, this Chateau Lamothe-Cissac‘ land has been habited since immemorial times. There are traces of the first prehistoric men (Noticed a presence of a tumulus…