Our vineyards
Harvest 2017
With the go-ahead signalled on 28th August, picking commenced at Chateau Rahoul, Graves on a parcel of Sauvignon. “After the April frosts, it…
How are the dates for…
Le 15 September 2017The traditional “Ban des Vendanges”, the official start date determined by the town authorities, is a formality that has become part of Bordeaux’s…
Summer in the Dourthe estates…
Le 30 July 2017Works in the vineyard follow the seasons : pruning in Winter or harvest in the Fall are key moments in the life of…
Dourthe vineyards, in the process…
Le 06 June 2017With all our vineyards firmly committed to sustainable viticulture for many years now, we decided it was time to validate our skilled expertise…
2014 vintage review
Le 12 May 2017After having released their barrel-tasting notes for the 2014 vintage, following the “en primeur” week in April 2015, some journalists came back to…
Château de Ricaud 2016, Cadillac-Côtes…
Le 10 April 2017The remarkably diverse soils and conscientious work in the vines adapted to the needs of each parcel, tempered the effects of the vintage’s…
Château Pey La Tour 2016,…
Le 09 April 2017On the clay soils of Château Pey La Tour, the first warm and rainy months proved at times complicated for work in the…
Château Reysson 2016, Cru Bourgeois,…
Le 08 April 2017After a lengthy, rigorous period of redevelopment in the years following Dourthe’s arrival back in 2001, the vineyards at Château Reysson, planted unusually…
Château Rahoul 2016, Graves
Le 07 April 2017Château Rahoul’s vineyards, which were painstakingly redeveloped over the past 10 years, are established on sandy-gravel and clay-gravel soils typical of the Graves…
Château Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac…
Le 06 April 2017In 2016, capricious Mother Nature also revealed her more generous side, when after several months of heavy rain, flowering occurred amid fortuitous mild…
Château La Garde 2016, Pessac-Léognan
Le 05 April 2017At Château la Garde, our meticulous approach to soil management has been instrumental to the success of a vintage characterised by changeable weather.…
Château Le Boscq 2016, Cru…
Le 04 April 2017On the deep, well-drained gravel soils at Château Le Boscq, the vineyard has seen a rigorous viticultural regime introduced to the vineyard. Given…
Château Belgrave 2016, Grand Cru…
Le 03 April 2017The start to the season was characterised by warm, wet weather, in contrast to summer’s drought conditions, which at times caused significant water…
