Barrel fermentation (Clos de l'Obac, Priorat)

Cabernet Sauvignon fermenting in barrels. Clos de l'Obac, Costers del Siurana, Gratallops, Priorato, Catalonia, Spain.

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Carles Pastrana of Clos de l'Obac (or Costers del Siurana) was one of the first of the "new wave" winemakers in Priorat (or Priorato). He created the Clos de l'Obac vineyard (all wineries should be called Clos Something at the time). The winery is actually called Costers del Siurana but is equally known under the name of one of it's wines, the Clos de l'Obac. It is located a short walk's distance from Gratallops, one of the main villages in Priorat. From the winery you have a pretty view over the surrounding hillsides, covered with terraced vineyards. Their main wine is the red Clos de l'Obac from garnacha and cariñena grapes for the most part. There is a sweet Dolc de l'Obac, and also two cuvees called Miserere and Kyrie (a white wine). The use modern winemaking techniques, using stainless steel tanks and temperature control. Some of the wines are fermented in open ended small oak barrels (barriques). The wine is aged in oak barrels.

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A fortress? No, a winery. (Castel del Remei, Costers del Segre)

Castel del Remei, Costers del Segre, Catalonia, Spain.

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In the 1980s the Cusine family took over the Castell del Remei (sometimes spelled Castel del Remei) wine property and started an ambitious program of replanting. They planted, among other grape varieties, cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah and other "international" varieties but also kept the traditional grapes such as macabeo, xarel-lo, parellada and ull de liebre (tempranillo). The castle-like main building is surrounded by land with a very good micro-climate where e.g. cabernet sauvignon makes very good wine.

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It is soon time! (Albet y Noya, Penedes)

Tempranillo vines in the vineyard. Albet i Noya. Penedes Catalonia Spain

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The Albet family have been making wine in Penedes since the early 20th century. Since 1979 the two brothers Josep Maria and Antoni Albet i Noya run the wine business together. The same year marked their conversion to organic (ecologic) agriculture. They make high class Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon wines and also experiment with almost forgotten and disappeared Catalonian grape varieties in collaboration with Torres. The winery is located near Sant Pau d'Ordal in Catalonia. The vineyards cover an area of 76 hectares. In the winery they produce both red, white and sparkling wines. Some cuvees are aged in oak barrel. They also experiment with the curious egg-shaped concrete fermentation tanks.

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The fangs of the beast? (Chateau Reysson, Bordeaux)

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Chateau Reysson is an estate in the northern Médoc (Bordeaux, France) that is managed, but not owned, by Dourthe since 2001. Dourthe-CVBG is one of the major negociants in Bordeaux, today owned by Champagne Thienot. As in their other properties, Dourthe has invested substantial amounts in developing the vineyards and the wines at Chateau Reysson..

The vineyards lie in the northern part of the Médoc region, but outside any of the famous ‘communes’, so it goes under the appellation Haut-Medoc. It was classified in the (now defunct, or annulled) Cru Bourgeois classification as a Cru Bourgeois Supérieur in 2003. There are some 40 hectares of vineyards, planted almost exclusively with merlot. Only 8% are cabernet sauvignon. (In the northern parts of Medoc it is not uncommon to have much more merlot than farther south.)

After taking control of the production in 2001 Dourthe rapidly started renewing the vinification facilities at Chateau Reysson. In 2002 a new vat hall with stainless steel temperature controlled fermentation tanks was opened. They are also testing or using other modern vinification techniques: pre-fermentation cold maceration for increased extraction or advanced grape material cleaning and sorting machines to mention a few. After fermentation the wine is aged for 16-18 months in oak barriques.

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Put your nose to the ground. (Chateau Belgrave, Bordeaux)

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Chateau Belgrave is an estate in the Haut-Médoc district in Bordeaux, France. It is run by (but not owned by) one of Bordeaux's biggest négociant firms: Vins et Vignobles Dourthe CVBG (now part of the Thiénot Champagne group). It was classified as a 5e Grand Cru Classé (fifth Great Growth) in the old classification of 1855. It is one of the five Classed Growths in the Médoc that is not in a “commune” appellation (Margaux, etc…) but has the broader Haut-Medoc appellation.

Chateau Belgrave has 59 hectares of vines planted with merlot, cabernet sauvignon, cabernet franc and petit verdot. The soil has a very noticeable gravel contents similar to what is found in neighbouring Saint Julien (almost Graves-like). The vineyards are tended with great care, partially grassed. Harvest is done manually.

The vinification is done in a brand new winery and vat hall, finished just in time for the harvest in 2003. It is equipped with all the latest technology: temperature and climate control etc. Vinification is mainly done in stainless steel tanks, but some wooden vats are also used. If needed, must concentration with reverse osmosis can be used. After finishing fermentation the wines are stored in the (unusually colourful) barrel cellar in oak barriques, some of which are new, for 12 to 15 months.

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Blessed wine or blessed vine? (Chateau le Bourdillot, Graves)

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Chateau le Bourdillot is a domaine in the Graves district in Bordeaux, France. It is owned by Patrice Haverlan, an affable man and a great lover of oysters. He is the fourth generation winemaker at the chateau that has been in the family for a century. Bourdillot is a smallish family property, very much like many, many other estates in Bordeaux, far from the grandeur (and price levels) of the iconic crus classes, offering excellent quality drinking wines to the consumer at affordable prices.

The red wines are made from cabernet sauvignon (around 60%) and merlot. The white wine is made from sauvignon blanc and semillon grapes. The total vineyard area is around 17 hectares. The white wine is called La Tentation du Chateau le Bourdillot and there are three other labels : Chateau la Gravette des Luques, Domaines des Luques and Chateau Monet.

Patrice Haverlan has invested wisely in the property to develop the quality of his wines. Some years ago he, for example, acquired a “reverse osmosis” machine that can extract excess water from the must, a must concentration technique. It is rarely used but in very rainy years, with very diluted must it can be useful. It is a technique that is often used at the grander chateaux in Bordeaux (it is expensive) but rarely talked about.

Another curiosity is the crucifix in the winery: an old vine with root that was found in 1958 and that resembles a crucified Christ and apparently blessed by the Bishop of Rhodesia in 1959.

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Single-layered wine? (Chateau la Garde, Graves)

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[NB: Please note that today's heading is a play on words relative to yesterday's heading. It is in no way a reflection on the quality or character of the wines. It is simply a statement relative to the graphical representation on the two photographs. - My lawyer told be the make a clarifying disclaimer statement for our American readers.]

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Chateau la Garde is an estate in the Pessac-Leognan area of the Graves district in Bordeaux, France. It belongs to one of Bordeaux's biggest négociant firms: Vins et Vignobles Dourthe CVBG (now part of the Thiénot Champagne group). Dourthe bought La Garde in 1990 and has since invested heavily in the winery and in the vineyards.

Chateau la Garde has 45 hectares of vineyards planted with both red and white grape varieties. For the red wines they use merlot (64%), cabernet sauvignon (29%), cabernet franc (4.5%) and petit verdot (2.5%); and for the white wines they use sauvignon blanc and sauvignon gris in equal parts. The soil in the vineyards are classic gravel and sand as is often the case in the Graves region. They are making some interesting experiments with very high density plantations (well over 10,000 vines per hectare).

The chai (vat hall) is modern, filled with state-of-the-art stainless steel tanks with temperature control, sorting table etc. After fermentation the wine is aged in wood (oak barriques) underground for a certain time. The consumer can be happy that Chateau la Garde is not in the Pessac-Léognan classification system so can be enjoyed at an affordable price.

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Multi-layered wine? (Chateau Haut Brion, Bordeaux)

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Château Haut Brion is an estate located in the Pessac-Leognan area of the Graves in Bordeaux, France. It is one of four (later five) chateaux to be classified Premier Cru Classé, First Growth, in the (now outdated) classification of 1885. The property belongs to Les Domaines Clarence Dillon since 1935. The winery is located in the suburbs of the city of Bordeaux and is today entirely surrounded by suburban housing.

The vineyards of Chateau Haut Brion cover just under 50 hectares. They are planted with classic Bordeaux grape varieties: merlot, cabernet sauvignon (each accounting for between 40% and 45% of the total), cabernet franc, and petit verdot. There are also some white vines split almost 50/50 between sauvignon blanc and semillon.

The winery is of course equipped with all modern winemaking and vinification technology. Stainless steel tanks are used for fermentation. After fermentation the wines are aged in wood for around 18 months in the barrel cellar before being bottled and sold to claret investors on the international market.

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Which came first? The egg or the wine? (Chateau Fieuzal, Bordeaux)

Egg shaped tank used in hot years for sauvignon blanc chateau fieuzal pessac leognan graves bordeaux france

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Chateau de Fieuzal is a winery in the Pessac-Léognan region in Bordeaux, France. Pessac-Léognan is a sub region (or a break-out district, if you prefer) of Graves, just south of the city of Bordeaux. Fieuzal makes both red and white wines. The reds are made from cabernet sauvignon (dominant), cabernet franc, merlot, and petit verdot. For the white wines they use sauvignon blanc and sémillon grapes. Since the early 2000s Chateau de Fieuzal is owned by a rich Irish banker, Lochlann Quinn and his family.

They have 48 ha of vineyards: 39 ha planted with red grape varieties and 9 ha of white. The vineyards are managed by lutte raisonnée (“sustainable winegrowing”), with as little chemical spraying as possible. The soil is mainly the typical gravely-sandy soil of the Graves region. The winery itself is newly renovated and very impressive. It has a barrel room for aging of the red wines and another hall for the whites. For the whites they are doing some experimentation with the egg-shaped “biodynamic” (as some call it) fermentation tanks.

The winery is managed by the French winemaker Stephen Carrier.

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Spraying red - (Chateau de la Dauphine, Fronsac)

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Château de la Dauphine is in the region of Fronsac, just to the west of Saint Emilion, in Bordeaux in France. It belongs to the French business man Jean Halley who bought the chateau from the Moueix family in 2001. The Halleys (Jean and his son Guillaume) have invested massively in renovating the vineyards and the chateau (that is now a magnificent building to receive visitors) and have built a new chai (winery facility).

Chateau de la Dauphine is located in Fronsac and Canon Fronsac (which they no longer use though), two small and not so well known wine districts close to Saint Emilion. The vineyards are planted with traditional Bordeaux grape varieties: merlot, cabernet sauvignon, and cabernet franc. The wine maker, Bernard Lamaud, has great ambitions for his wines and makes excellent claret in a modern style. The Halley family has made a fortune in retail and it is clear that they know a thing or two about how to market and sell their wines.

The property is relatively small, only 19 hectares. Looking at the winery and the investments one would easily think that it is a big vineyard. Instead, it is moderate in size, very skilfully run and relatively moderately priced.

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Imagine that a great wine can come from this little bud! (Chateau Pey la Tour, Bordeaux)

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Chateau Pey la Tour is in the part of the Bordeaux wine country that is called Entre-deux-Mers. It is a district that is mainly known for its white wines but they also make excellent red wines under the Bordeaux appellation. Chateau Pey la Tour winery is owned by one of Bordeaux’s biggest wine merchants (négociants), Vins et Vignobles Dourthe. It used to be called Chateau La Tour (or Latour) but the name was changed a few years back. (Perhaps to avoid lawsuits from a more illustrious Bordeaux chateau?)

The vineyards are extensive: they cover 195 hectares. It produces red wines with the Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur appellations. The grape vine varieties used are classic Bordelais: merlot (that dominates), cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, and a few plots of petit verdot.

Since Dourthe acquired Pey la Tour in 1990 they have invested heavily both in restructuring and replanting the vineyards and in the vinification facilities. The winery is now equipped with modern stainless steel fermentation vats and the latest winemaking equipment.

The chateau is also available as a conference centre and hotel.

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Are you a wine (hazel) nut? (Chateau Lestrille, Bordeaux)

Oak barrel marked noisette toasting level chateau lestrille bordeaux france

(The French word 'noisette' means hazel nut. However, this is not the but of an hazel nut wood barrel. Rather, noisette signifies the toasting level (chauffe) of the barrel.)

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Chateau Lestrille is a family winery owned by the Roumage family. The winemaker is Estelle Roumage, with the help of her father Jean-Louis. It is located in in the village of Saint Germain du Puch in the Entre deux Mers wine region, in the centre of the Bordelais wine country, a short drive from Bordeaux city. The vineyards include traditional Bordeaux grape varieties: merlot, cabernet sauvignon, sauvignon blanc and gris, sémillon and muscadelle. The vines are an average of 20 years old. The winery is in the centre of the village and is equipped with modern temperature controlled stainless steel tanks, as well as traditional concrete vats. They sometimes use micro-oxidation as well as other modern vinification techniques. Some of the red wines are aged in oak barrels (barriques). They make both red wine, white wine and rosé with the appellations Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur and Entre-deux-Mers.

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BKWine TV: Denis Dubourdieu part 2 online

Just a quick note to let you know that part 2 of the interview with Denis Dubourdieu, winemaker and consultant in Bordeaux, is now live on BKWine TV.

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Hail! The damage is done. (Chateau de Castelneau, Bordeaux)

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The Chateau de Castelneau is a old family property in the heart of Bordeaux (Gironde, France), in the Entre-deux-Mers between the rivers Dordogne and Garonne. It belongs to the family of Vicomte Loïc de Roquefeuil. The chateau itself is a fortified edifice that dates back to the 14th century. It has two impressive corner towers. The Roquefeuil family consists of the viscount Loic, his wife Diane de Roquefeuil, and their children Gasppard, Léonore, Emilion, and Elvire.

The Castelneau estate extends over some 100 hectares of which 30 ha are vineyards, 23 ha of red wine grape vines and 7 ha of white grapes. The red varieties that are used are merlot, cabernet franc, and cabernet sauvignon. The merlot is the most planted grape variety (reflecting the whole of the Bordeaux wine producing region). the white grapes are sauvignon blanc, semillon and muscadelle. They have recently planted the unusual grape variety noir de pressac.

Chateau de Castelneau makes five different wines: a rosé, darkly coloured in the tradition of Bordeaux ‘clairet’, two whites and two reds.

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This is not what I thought summer holiday would be like (Arcachon)

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Arcachon is an hour away from Bordeaux. It is situated in the Bassin d'Arcachon and so protected from the Atlantic winds. It is a familiar place to anyone who likes oysters but Arcachon is of course also a big holiday resort for the French.


The town itself has around 12 000 inhabitants and probably a lot more in the summer. Its big attraction is the long, beautiful and sandy coast and all the seafood restaurants. Arcachon is famous for its oysters and mussels but a lot of fish is also caught in the waters outside its coast.


If you get tired of the beach you can have a pleasant walk through la Ville d'hiver (the Winter Town) with its many grand and fanciful villas, built around 100 years ago.

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This is some spicy stuff (Brand Grand Cru, Alsace)

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Brand is a famous Grand Cru vineyard in Alsace. It is situated outside of the village of Turckheim, a small, pretty town, a few kilometers north of Colmar.

The total area of Brand is 57.95 hectares. The vines are planted on steep slopes. The combination of granite soil and good sun exposure give excellent wines made from the three Alsace grape varieties riesling, pinot gris and gewurztraminer. The grape most suited to the Brand terroir is pinot gris.

The famous Domaine Zind Humbrecht makes one of the most well known wines from Alsace Grand Cru Brand.

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Not your average shopping street, but still crowded (Riquewihr, Alsace)

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Riquewihr is the most visited of the picturesque towns in the wine region of Alsace. In this fairytale town of 1200 inhabitants 90 % of the houses were built before 1640 and the whole town is classed as a historical monument.

Riquewihr is situated on the Alsace Wine Route (Route de Vin) only a few kilometres north of Colmar.


In the very well preserved medieval town of Riquewihr, with its old city wall still intact, you can go for romantic strolls in the cobbled streets, lined with cafes and restaurants where you can try the local gastronomic food and the wines of Alsace. The local pastries are well known! Try them with a glass of Alsace Vendange Tardive.


Some very famous Alsace wine producers are located in Riquewihr, for example Dopff au Moulin, Hugel and Dopff et Irion.

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