Expert Corner
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…
2017, Vintage overview by Frédéric…
Le 06 April 2018After the April frosts, the growing season proved quite demanding. The need for different vineyard management strategies, between frost-affected and unaffected vines required…
The 2017 vintage – Patrick…
Le 04 April 2018While the role of the wine grower can be immensely satisfying, it can also prove particularly challenging, with some vintages more than others…
Barrel-ageing at Dourthe Vineyards
Le 24 January 2018The month of January at Dourthe is an intense hive of activity in the winery, where the red wines from the previous year,…
Chateau Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac’s…
Le 12 January 2018The cross adorning Chateau Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac label refers both to the origins of the prestigious city of Saint Emilion in the…
Château Le Boscq : the…
Le 14 December 2017Located on a beautiful gravel hillock, in the north of Saint-Estèphe, Chateau Le Boscq is ideally located on the Gironde estuary’s front line.…
