We are pleased to announce the obtaining of Terra Vitis certification at Château Rahoul, starting from the 2016 Vintage. All our other properties have also been engaged for many years in a responsible wine-growing, and en route to certification. Discover our environmental approach in this article. With all our  vineyards firmly committed to sustainable viticulture…

Allen Meadows’ Burghound scores and tasting notes for the 2015 Whites are out. Domaine Sylvain Langoureau Sylvain Langoureau has been directing this 9 ha domaine since 1989 which he says is now farmed entirely organically. He describes 2015 as a vintage of maturity. “Other than the fact that it was very hot, we had a relatively…

Alain, Stanislas and Garance Thiénot are pleased to announce that Nicolas Uriel has been appointed Thiénot Champagne’s new Cellar Manager. Nicolas Uriel began working at Thiénot Champagne as vineyard relations manager in 2008. He learnt his craft from Laurent Fédou, the man behind the Thiénot house style since the company was founded in 1985, and…

We love food and wine pairing. With Easter, it had to be chocolate! Here’s a fantastic recipe created by Dourthe’s chef, Frederic Bozzo: Chocolate macarons and red berry fruits paired with Essence de Dourthe. Frederic has been the in house chef at Dourthe since 2000 and is constantly looking for new pairings – Enjoy this food and wine matching!…

Frédéric Bonnaflous gives us his insight on the 2016 vintage at the Dourthe estates   2nd April 2017 This year’s excessive weather conditions kept us on our toes like never before. During the first few months we were buffeted between hope and anxiety: the warmest winter on record since 1900, record precipitation in the first…

At this time of  year, while the vineyards are still sleeping, there’s a lot to tell about the winery. New vintages are finally released and Nardi have began to enjoy and promote  Brunello, Brunello Manachiara and Brunello Poggio Doria 2012 and Rosso di Montalcino 2015. The press has begun to taste the new vintages and important…

François Aura has been managing Château Belgrave since 2013. Here he tells us more about this prestigious estate and his favourite vintage. Estate Director – Frédéric Bonnaffous Estate Manager – François Laura Surface area – 59 Ha Soil profile – 2 high deep gravel hills overlying clay subsoils; gravel-sand soils and clay outcrops. How long have you worked at the château? Since…

Immerse yourself in the world of our Châteaux and discover first hand the life and passion that drives each of our nine properties through the eyes of our producers. Romuald Hébrard sits at the helm of Château Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, and shares an exclusive insight into the chateau so highly revered for…