Our Wines

Our Domaine

The farm is 75ha in size, the greater part of 45ha of vineyards were planted between 1981 and 1983. The deep soils consist essentially of limestone scree from glacial folds and are well drained and ideal for viticulture. The vineyards enjoy a very advantageous mesoclimate with their northwest aspect protecting them from an excessive amount of direct sunlight. They are further bordered by the Gassac River and are surrounded by high forests.

Presently some 48ha are planted to vines. Interestingly, when phylloxera destroyed virtually every vine in France in the late 1800’s, resistant American rootstocks were grafted onto the remaining Château Capion cuttings. Each of the current 11 varietals grown has been carefully located on particular locations most suited to them. This choice allows winemaker, Frédéric Kast, exceptional latitude in the winemaking process. The planting density is 3 600 vines per hectare, with a yield of 4-8 tons. All the vineyards are trellised and pruned to the Guyot style. No irrigation is applied and the rainfall varies from 400mm to 1000mm per annum – occurring mainly in late autumn.

Having naturally high calcium content, the soils require virtually no fertilizer. Only eco-friendly viticulture practices are used – natural manure (guano) is the only supplement – if required. Prescribed vineyard practices ensure that no natural yeast cultures are destroyed, as these are essential for the vinification of the traditional blends. The soil is ploughed three or four times annually, but no later than July.