Portraits of winegrowers
In office for 22 years, general manager Xavier Buffo has worked various owners since his arrival at Château de La Rivière, the largest wine estate in Fronsac, a captivating, majestic fortress, planted on a hill overlooking the valley. Here, the traditional visit and-tasting has given way to rather original initiatives ... Of course, his widow remained marked by the tragedy and never returned to Fronsac, but she did not sell it and kept the team in place. The initial project to turn La Rivière into a luxury hotel was abandoned, but not the desire to open the chateau to wine tourism. I go once... Read more
Portraits of winegrowers
Since 2014, American Michael Baum has breathed new life into Château de Pommard. Restoration of the buildings, new winery, transition to biodynamics. Last innovation: a plot-selection bottling of the...
Portraits of winegrowers
All over the world, the single word "champagne" sounds like an air of celebration. But yet, its qualities as a great wine remain rather vague for most consumers. In order to reassure them and guide...
Portraits of winegrowers
There are those who play Mozart in the barrel cellar, those who play music in the vineyards. And there are those who rock their wines with the tides. Franck Labeyrie is one of them, convinced of the...
Portraits of winegrowers
In 2020, De Sousa champagnes will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the commitment of the estate into biodynamics. On this occasion De Sousa markets a special box consisting of the cuvée Les...
Portraits of winegrowers
You can’t get past Château Marquis d’Alesme and not admire its palatial appearance. The classic facades of this 3rd Classified Growth of 1855 with its arcades and pilasters, reminding the best...
Portraits of winegrowers
Smiling, full-bodied, hedonistic, with an equal desire to please: this is how 50-year-old women consider themselves according to sociological studies. The same is true for La Dominique, bought half a...