Portraits of winegrowers
Château La Grâce Dieu des Prieurs is located not far from the belfries of Saint-Emilion and Pomerol, it was founded in 1885 and has a complex soil consisting of brown sand, clay and chalk. Its 9 hectares of vineyards includes one hectare dedicated to Chardonnay with the rest divided up between 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc, no less than 60,000 Saint-Emilion 'Grand Cru' grape-vines are cultivated on its grounds. The estate has been subjected to a major refurbishment between 2014 and 2017. The simple objective was to respect the region's French wine-growing heritage whilst totally... Read more
Portraits of winegrowers
“My pride and joy is the daily exercise of this artistic and creative profession, with the will to always progress, learn and transmit. My team has the same feelings, one just needs to meet them to...
Portraits of winegrowers
The wine industry is a complex one, full of varying opinions, perceptions and interests. But certainly anyone working in wine can agree that waste is a real issue. Too many bottles emptied in the...
Portraits of winegrowers
American, billionaires, aesthetes and fond of the French heritage, Sherry and Zaya Younan are a closely linked couple. With a passion for art, old stones and vineyards, the couple set themselves the...
Portraits of winegrowers
The historical reputation of the Bader-Mimeur Vineyards on the appellation Chassagne-Montrachet is mainly due to the vineyard of Château de Chassagne-Montrachet, its very qualitative clos and...
Portraits of winegrowers
The Castel family launches their eponymous brand of blended wines, Maison Castel. Their ambition? Promote worldwide the French savoir-faire and excellent quality of the negociant wines thanks to...
Portraits of winegrowers
In 2000 the Castel family got a crush for this beautiful estate of 132 hectares in production, at the very heart of the Massif des Maures between Nice and Aix-en-Provence, a few miles off Saint-...
