Joel Duffau is the winemaking artisan of Château La Mothe du Barry, which he built himself, and of Château Les Arromans, which he took over following the retirement of his father about a decade ago.

The former is a Bordeaux Supérieur, and the latter is in the appellations of Bordeaux and Entre-Deux-Mers. Both vineyards have been organically farmed since 2009. We’ve had both a business as well as a personal relationship with our good friend Joel Duffau since our inception in 1996. Thousands of cases of both labels, always of remarkable quality, have been sold in Quebec. La Mothe du Barry’s Bordeaux Supérieur has been a continually available product in the SAQ network since 2009. Its rise to fame was as meteoric as the quality-to-price ratio is unparalleled.

The wines of Château Les Arromans are equally radiant with fruit and they show a similar consistency from vintage to vintage. And like La Mothe du Barry, the value is exceptional. As a winemaker, Joel is constantly evolving, reflecting and adapting with the aim of increasing even more the quality of his output. In the pantheon reserved for the most elite producers we work with, Joel Duffau’s unconditional commitment to quality would put him in first place.