Egia Tegia The rebirth of the Basque Vineyard I propose that we go to meet a Basque winemaker (basque country is a area of south of France): Emmanuel Poirmeur, producer of the famous EGIATEGIA (“the workshop of truths” in Basque). Holds a diploma in Agricultural Engineering (AgroParisTech) and oenologist, these many…
Château Gaby & Château Moya This week I propose to you to discover a property perched on one of the smallest appellations in Bordeaux, but great on both the quality of these wines: Chateau Gaby (AOC Canon-Fronsac). Romantic building from the 18th century, surrounded by a vineyard of the 17th century (1660),…
Château Deyrem Valentin This week I invite you to discover the Château Deyrem Valentin, AOC Margaux, classified Cru Bourgeois. Beautiful property of the 18th century (1730), it covers 15.5 hectares, 13 hectares of AOC Margaux and 2 ½ in AOC Haut-Médoc. The Chateau Deyrem Valentin is on the common Soussans and produces…
Château La Bouade & Clos Mercier It is with great pleasure that I present this week the Château La Bouade (AOC Sauternes). Beautiful 20 hectares property, owned by the Pauly family since 1914 , the management was entrusted in 2009 to two dynamic winemakers: Stéphane Wagrez and Olivier Fargues. The first is the wine while the second deals…
Château Moulin de Peyronin … a vineyard that is very integrated into its surroundings. This week I have chosen to go to meet Frank and Veronique Terral, young owners of the Chateau Moulin de Peyronin, BORDEAUX AOC. A Property perched on the heights of Pujols, this vineyard is the perfect example of…
Château Julia Cette semaine je vous invite à découvrir un des plus petits châteaux de l’appellation Pauillac, le Château Julia. Le Château Julia, en plus d’être la plus petite propriété (55 ares en AOC Pauillac, et 3.30 ha en a AOC Médoc) viticole mais c’est aussi l’une des plus jeunes. En…
Chateau Roumieu Welcome to Barsac! And more specifically to Chateau Roumieu (Sauternes) The Chateau Roumieu is a family owned castle from the 18th century. It is situated on the Haut Barsac tray. The main building of Roumieu was built by architect Fargeaudoux, known for have greatly contributed to the construction of…
Château Maison Neuve For our weekly discovery I decided to introduce to you the Château Maison Neuve (AOC 1ere Côtes de Blaye and Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux). The Château Maison Neuve is a family property since 1889. The vineyard covers 41 hectares, including 35 in the first AOC Côtes de Blaye and 6 in…
Château Le Tuquet One of the bigger vineyard in AOC GRAVES (Bordeaux) This week, let us start on a tour of Chateau Tuquet (Graves) Beautiful homestead of 110 acres located Beautiran, it was built in 1730. A century later it was rebuilt by the architect of the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux,…
Château Saint Christoly For this second article I would like to discover and introduce to you the Château Saint Christoly in AOC Médoc. A small family which is named after the village in which it is located. The Château Saint Christoly is over 150 years old. The family is at…