“When I would return from school, my first concern was to go back to home for having a look to my three vines that were planted at the rear side of my house. Actually my great-grandfather, my grandmother and my father were able to hand their passion for wine over to me.
The winegrowers’ profession is exciting. I live one day at a time, always with nature. And yet, nature is capricious, and there are some years that are easier than others.
The vineyard is a living entity; one has to have respect for it. I often compare it to a child: when it is sick, somebody should take care of it, but as it cannot speak, it is for me to observe and find out what is the problem. In order to satisfy my customers, I always endeavor to produce my wines with the best quality.



Acquired in 1870 by the great-grandparents of Mr. FRANCISCO Jean, the current manager, located in the Medoc county, North of Bordeaux, the farm was growing to reach 21 hectares of vines and 12 hectares of woods, used for making fence posts (stakes).

The fermenting cellar consists of cement and stainless steel vats. Its storage capacity is more than 4000 hl. The wine barrel storehouse houses 250 stave oak casks that are replaced for 1/3 every year. Fining using fresh white egg is done 13 months after the harvest, at the time of the new moon.




The average age of the vines is 35 years. 21 hectares of vines are rooted in the argilo-calcareous and gravelly soil of the Medoc county with a sowing density of 7000 vines/hectare. These vine stocks are pruned into double guyots method (cane pruning). In order to remove weeds that could be harmful to the health of vine stocks, all our vineyards are ploughed.

Maturation of the wine lasts 18 months out of which the wine remains in oak casks for 14 months. The wine is made two month after the harvest, and then decanted in barrels where it begins to age. In order to aerate the wine, we carry out regular racking every two and half month.



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