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Château Arcole

Château Arcole – Perle bio!

Le Château Arcole, situé sur la commune de Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens au sud de l’appellation Saint-Émilion, fait partie du patrimoine de la famille Barthe depuis l’époque Napoléonienne. Véronique Barthe et Philippe Gardère, vignerons expérimentés, sont aujourd’hui les tenants de cette petite propriété de 5 hectares plantés à 70% de Merlot et 30% de Cabernet Sauvignon.

Ce vignoble est le tout premier de l’appellation à s’être engagé dans une démarche environnementale en cultivant la vigne de façon biologique dès 1960. L’éventail habituel des méthodes acceptées en agriculture biologique et en biodynamie est mis en œuvre pour obtenir des rendements modérés de raisins de grande qualité.

Le travail à la cave se poursuit tout en douceur pour éviter les sur-extractions et privilégier une grande finesse. Dame nature se chargera de la concentration, qui est maintenant au rendez-vous année après année dans le Libournais. Un élevage classique de 14 à 18 mois en barriques succédera aux vinifications lentes et naturelles.

À ajouter à cette démarche écoresponsable plusieurs détails dont les capsules, les étiquettes et les cartons 100% recyclables ainsi que l’utilisation de bouteilles allégées.

Roc du Manoir

Roc du Manoir is one of the three Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux wines produced by Severine and Philippe Émile, who are from Saint-Genes-de-Castillon, a commune adjacent to Saint-Émilion.

Roc du Manoir is their entry level wine, and is sourced from their estate 22-hectare vineyard. The region’s soils of the Castillon-Côtes vary though the best vineyards, like those of Roc du Manoir, are on the clay-limestone plateaus and hillsides. The age, yields and exposure of the vines are what differentiates their three cuvees (Roc du Manoir, Le Secret, and La Violette). Stéphane Derenoncourt’s team of oenologist-consultants supervises all the property’s activities.

Domaine de l’A

Domaine de l’A is owned by Stéphane and Christine Derenoncourt. Stéphane is one of the most prominent personalities in Bordeaux.

His career began at Château Pavie-Macquin, where he played a crucial role in the famous estate’s rebirth in the 1980s. Stephan von Neiperg and he then co-directed the cult winery La Mondotte. Their collaboration has continued with some of von Neiperg’s other holdings, including Château Canon, Château La Gaffelière, and Château Aiguilhe. In 1999, Stéphane created Vignerons Consultants, a wine consultant firm whose ten employees now advise wineries in nine countries around the world.

He is not a winemaker who feels the need to put his signature on all the wines he touches. Rather he puts the emphasis on terroir, helping it express itself in his wines. Le Domaine de L’A is in many ways the training centre and the laboratory for the methods and treatments disseminated by his consulting firm. All ten acres of his vineyards are cultivated biodynamically. On their high quality clay-limestone soils, the Derenoncourts are increasing the proportion of cabernet franc in their blend, currently at 25%, for the extra stability and tension the variety brings. Harvested manually, the grapes are placed in oak vats without additional yeasts, and are punched down in true Burgundian style. The wine is aged in new and slightly used oak barrels. This is the quintessence of Côtes du Castillon, a rare mix of power and elegance.