An historic domain with modern touches that allows for greater emphasis on quality.
The Domain, one of the oldest in the Entre-Deux-Mers region, can trace its history back to 1346. Entre-Deux-Mers is located east of Bordeaux and 20km south of Saint Émilion. It has a temperate, oceanic climate, with undulating hills, situated between 2 large bodies of water, the Garonne, and the Dordogne, hence its name. The domain is 80ha, 40 of which are given over to vines. It is isolated, surrounded by forests and in 2021 it completed its conversion to organics being recognized by Bureau Véritas in France.
The domain was recently expanded with the purchase of a small estate, 4ha in size, situated in the grand cru Saint Émilion appellation. The same rigorous environmental passion is displayed at Château Pontet-L’Église.
Modern touches include some mechanical harvesting but with a very modern and selective sorting tool on the machine which provides extremely ‘clean’ grapes. The grapes are then brought into a large spacious winery for further sorting, accepting only the very best. A variety of sizes of stainless-steel tanks ranging from 50 – 250hl are used for the vinification process and allow for individual parcels to be kept separate. A temperature controlled, underground barrel room receives the wine for aging in French oak or concrete tanks where appropriate. This is a small property and winery where attention to detail is of supreme importance, with 150,000 bottles produced annually. Beautifully aromatic, quality yet affordable wines perfect for everyday enjoyment.
