Château d’Issan “The history of Château d’Issan consists primarily of a long list of property transmissions and legacies. By inheritance and marriage, the estate has been handed down from owner to owner, and all of them have contributed in their own way to its renown and helped to forge its unique character. In the 12th…
Château Brane-Cantenac “We know why we are here. I was born here, but we’re all connected to this place through the same vision. Each person has a different role, but every person shares the same sense of responsibility. I invest everything I can into this terroir. Henri Lurton, Owner” brane-cantenac.com
Château Gloria “Created by Henri Martin, this estate is unique in having been built up piece by piece over several years through the purchase of parcels, the majority of which were classified as “grands crus” in 1855. The origin of the terroirs and the painstaking growing and vinification techniques are the reasons why its quality…
Château Canon “Château canon stands as an imposing figure at the top of saint-emilion. Surrounded by low walls, it feels like it is bathing in the sunshine. Its tower, perched on the limestone plateau, gazes at the nearby steeple. The area is brimming with life. Vines run all along the valley. Bursts of laughter and…
Château L’Église Clinet “One more example of Pomerol’s deceptively simple facade. The château is decidedly low-key, an attractive farmhouse built in 1850 which does its best to hide behind a row of tightly-pruned plane trees. Indeed, the entire estate is nothing to look at, but the wines made here are magnificent, and I would rank…
Château La Conseillante “The year 1871, when the estate was acquired by the Nicolas family, marked a turning-point in the history of La Conseillante. The brothers Louis Nicolas and Nicolas Nicolas set up their own wine merchant house Nicolas Frères and became the owners of La Conseillante. After they died a few years later, Louis…
Château Figeac “1er Grand Cru Classé “A” Saint-Emilion vineyard since the 2nd century, owned by the Manoncourt family since 1892. The wine of Château-Figeac gets its character and highly distinctive style from the unique combination of exceptional and complex soils (three Gunzian gravel outcrops, blue clay at depth, a patchwork of plots), several microclimates and…
Château Cheval Blanc “For six centuries, winemakers have been working the land at Cheval Blanc; land which was planted with vines over 2,000 years ago. The current configuration of the domain dates back to the middle of the 14th century. During the past 150 years, the reins at Cheval Blanc have changed hands only once.…
Château Le Pin “Le Pin, is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Pomerol. The unusually small estate is located on the Right Bank of France’s Gironde estuary in the commune of Pomerol in the hamlet of Catusseau, and its wine is frequently one of the world’s most expensive red wines. Occasionally the most expensive wine…
Vieux Château Certan “Vieux Château Certan is one of the oldest known growths in Pomerol. It was founded at the beginning of the 16th century when the Demay family arrived from Scotland to settle there. It appeared on Belleyme’s 1785 map under the name of “Sertan”. I n Pomerol, the Certan place-name was taken from the…
Château La Conseillante at Vancouver Club “Since 1871, the Nicolas family has taken extra special care of La Conseillante. With successive generations, vintage by vintage, they have added new chapters to its story. Each line of vignerons has strived towards the same goal: to preserve this unique vineyard and pass it down to the next…
Château Beau-Séjour Bécot “Once a vineyard cultivated by the monks of the Church of St-Martin during the Middle Ages, in the 17th century it was acquired by the Gerès family, the land then named Peycoucou.[1] By marriage the estate came to the de Carle family, seigneurs of Figeac, and in 1787 General Jacques de Carle…
Petrus “The particularity of Petrus is the single 11.4-hectare vineyard located at the top of the Pomerol plateau. It is a vineyard that benefits from a unique, rich blue clay soil, where Merlot reigns as king. Neighbouring vineyards only have a portion of this fabulous soil. There is no château at Petrus, but historically, the…
Château Montrose “Succeeding three generations of the Charmolüe family, Martin and Olivier Bouygues acquired Château Montrose in 2006. They loved its wines, to which they had been introduced by their father, Francis Bouygues. Aware of the potential of its unique terroir, they appreciated the advantages and riches of the estate and decided to invest in…
Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion “The new winery, designed by Philippe Starck and Luc Arsène-Henry, which opened in 2016, marked the start of a new era for the chateau. Combining art with state-of-the-art equipment, it embodies a new pursuit of excellence..” les-carmes-haut-brion.com Courtier du Vin and Montrose photoshoot Courtier du Vin and Montrose photoshoot Courtier…