Year: 2018
Release Dinner – Essence de…
Le 19 November 2018To celebrate the release of Essence de Dourthe 2015, Villa Le Bec restaurant in Shanghai (China) hosted a magnificent dinner, where 50 VIP…
Autumn in the winery: grape…
Le 08 October 2018Ripe, healthy, quality grapes make quality wine. Fact. And grape selection is a vital step in the wine-making process. In the winery, only…
Chateau Reysson coat of arms…
Le 27 August 2018Located in the commune of Vertheuil, in the norther part of Médoc, (Haut-Medoc appellation), Chateau Reysson, Cru Bourgeois, was known on the 18th…
Dourthe N°1 celebrates its 30th…
Le 22 May 2018COMMENT, BY THE CEO It all began with a piece of collaborative research undertaken by Dourthe and Denis Dubourdieu, in response to an…
What to drink with Calf…
Le 26 April 2018Calf sweetbreads have always occupied a prime position in gastronomy. In Ancient Times, the Romans were very fond of tripes. Classified in the…
Chateau Pey La Tour 2017,…
Le 16 April 2018At Château Pey La Tour, some more exposed parcels were hit hard by the frost at the end of April. Fortunately, a key…
Chateau de Ricaud, Cadillac Côtes…
Le 13 April 2018Situated on the fine chalky-clay soils in a natural amphitheatre, the Château did not escape the frosts of 27th April. This has entailed…
Chateau Reysson 2017, Cru Bourgeois,…
Le 12 April 2018The growing season kicked off quickly this year, with a rather early budburst at the end of March and a rapid burst of…
Chateau Rahoul 2017, Graves
Le 11 April 2018In vineyards effectively almost two weeks ahead of schedule, the April frosts affected Château Rahoul in a scattergun fashion across several communes. While…
Chateau Le Boscq 2017, Cru…
Le 10 April 2018After a mild winter, the first buds appeared around 22nd March, following a growth spurt encouraged by clement weather conditions. Thanks to its…
Chateau La Garde 2017, Pessac-Léognan
Le 09 April 2018At Chateau La Garde, we were relieved to have suffered minimal damage following the April frosts. Despite our initial concerns, the year progressed…
Chateau Belgrave 2017, Grand cru…
Le 08 April 2018The growing period started quickly and evenly nearly two weeks early when the frost struck on 27th, 28th and 29th April, bringing our…