Delamain Cognac Family Cognac since 1762 The Delamain family comes from Saintonge (France – Charente) but it emigrated to London and Ireland in 1625 when Nicholas Delamain was hired as Chef-de-Suite by Henrietta Maria, sister of Louis XIII and future wife of Charles 1st, King of England. As a Protestant…
Château Vieux Mougnac A Bordeaux Supérieur rewarded for its usability by a Best Of Wine Tourism 2013 Telling the story of the Château Vieux Mougnac is narrating the story of a family passion that lasts for five generations. It was in 1870 that the field entered in the Milhard family´s…
Chateau Feret-Lambert One of the greatest wines of the Bordeaux Supérieur appellation The origins of Château Feret-Lambert go back to the 19th century with the creation by the Feret family of a large property around a chartreuse bordelaise, an orangery, stables and outbuildings on the heights of Grézillac. Already at that…
Château Saint-Georges A very historically-rich property of Saint-Georges Saint-Emilion Château Saint-Georges is the largest family that owned AOC Saint-Georges Saint-Emilion. The date of its construction is unknown. However, archaeological excavations conducted in 1843 brought to light the remains that testify the former presence of the rich Gallo-Roman villa of Ausonne (the…
Domaine Boinaud : Cognac de Luze All the know-how of one of the oldest family producers Cognac De Luze is the largest family home, in terms of area, producing Cognac from Grande and Petite Champagne. This house belongs to Boinaud a family that has been present in the region for 24 generations….
Vertical tasting of Château Rabaud-Promis, 1er Grand Cru Classé of Sauternes A tasting of Sauternes wines from 1940 to 2013 On 16 December 2013 the Dejean family, owners of Château Rabaud-Promis (1er Grand Cru Classé of Sauternes) invited a dozen enthusiasts, professionals and amateurs to come and participate in…
Cognac Paul Giraud House of Grande Champagne – 1er Cru of Cognac The Region of Cognac´s production extends over 74,500 hectares of vineyards and has a great diversity of soil. This diversity is the reason why the AOC Cognac is divided according to its soil, sub-region: Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies,…
Château Carbonnieux One of the oldest vineyards of Pessac-Léognan Château CARBONNIEUX is a property located in Pessac-Léognan and more exactly on one of the most qualitative rumps of graves of this appellation. The CARBONNIEUX vineyard was established there for over 20 centuries by the Romans, however, the oldest traces of…
Chateau Beaurang …a family property owned for four generations. Chateau Beaurang was created by the grandfather of thecurrent owner, Joseph Puyol was a shepherd of the Spanish Pyrenees, he decided to leave his homeland to escape the difficult living conditions of the time. He settled in the Saint-Emilion area, where he established…
Château Gravas A « boiling » property where art and wine are linked The Château Gravas is a family property located in Haut-Barsac surrounded by Grands Crus Classés of Sauternes (Château Coutet, Chateau Climens and Château Myrat). Its creation date of the Château Gravas is unknown however it is possible to…