Bordeaux

Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux

Merlot

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Sauvignon

Château le Virou is a place steeped in history. Today the largest estate in Europe with 100 hectares enclosed by walls, It has taken centuries for this domain to develop, flourish, and become the property we now know today. The soul of Le Virou dates back to the 17th century. The property was one of two gathering locations for the monks hailing from the Catholic order named « L’Ordre des Carmes Déchaussées». For almost two centuries, they built this vast monastery, a chapel and built numerous underground passages that connect Le Virou to the various strategic points of the region. Pierre Jean Larraqué places great importance in the history and the stories behind his properties. In his eyes, these world heritage sites are to be cherished and shared with the rest of the world. Through his wines, he shares the unique blend and flavors of his property to future generations. Château Le Virou not only imparts the work and patience acquired through centuries of history, but also a taste of excellence.

Château le Virou - Tradition

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Alliance des Récoltants

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Château le Virou - Vieilles Vignes

UNIQUE IN THEIR STYLES, STRONG IN THEIR ALLIANCE

The Alliance des Récoltants is an independent association of united and Committed winegrowers who work soils, Vines and Wine, with respect for the Terroir, People and Nature.
Together, they promote their wines through a collective banner based on mutual aid.
The Alliance des Récoltants are owner grower wines, committed to a minimum HVE 3 environmental certification.
To obtain the label, each estate must pass a quality audit involving 51 control points and undergo a tasting by the jury of Sommeliers International.
A minimum score of 86/100 is required to enter the Alliance des Récoltants.

Malbec

Muscadelle

Petit Verdot

Sauvignon Blanc

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White

Intimately associated with the great Sauternes adventure since 1851 with Château Romer du Hayot, classified as second cru in 1855, the Hayot family perpetuates today the know-how of this legendary wine.

Les Vignobles Roy-Trocard owns this wine estate, located in Saint-Aignan.
Family property of 22 hectares (Trocard family), located in Lalande de
Pomerol.

Émilie Vallier took the reins in 2015 of the estate that her greatgrandfather bought in 1930: today, château Haut Lavignère count more than 12 ha located on the sandy loam soils of the plain of Saint-Peyd’Armens, in the south est of the appellation.
This fairly large estate is the sign of an excellent cuvée made almost exclusively from Merlot (95%), which also has the merit of representing the entire vineyard.

Merlot Blend

Château Frachet is located in Cénac on one of the most beautiful gravelly terraces overlooking the Garonne. The origins of the property date back to the 18th century. Named until recently «Ricmont», it is now operated under the name of the harvesting owners.

Located in the heart of the Côtes de Bourg appellation, the property is made from one piece. Made from carefully selected plots, this cuvée is the subject of special aging; the vanilla notes are fine and elegant.

It is in the «Correspondence» of the famous Latin poet Ausone that we find
traces of the first Bordeaux wine-growing establishments and in particular
on the edge of the Gironde on the limestone plateau which currently
overlooks this estuary formed by the Dordogne and the Garonne. This
is where the Château Carpena is located, a vineyard reconstituted in the
1980s by Mr. Claude Carreau who also owns the famous Château Eyquem,
a neighboring wine estate also located on the same clay-lime plateau in
the town of Bayon.

Bernard Manera bought the domain in 1975. Within 25 years, with the support of his wife, Martine, he renovates more than 70 hectares of vines, extended on 4 communes, with different soils, which gives the wine a complexity. In 2002; his daughter takes care of the bottles sales ; his son takes care of the
production of the domain. The same year, Bernard Manera enrole the domain into a new vine culture policy : reasonned agriculture, controled by Qualtié France.

The estate of Château Le Bourdillot has belonged to the Haverlan family
since 1906. Four generations have succeeded one another on these lands.
This Château can be found on a map dating from 1818. Patrice Haverlan
took over the family vineyard in 1990.

The estate has belonged to the Haverlan family since 1906. Four generations have succeeded one another on this exceptional terroir. This Château can be found on a plan dating from 1818.

Olivier Cheminade is the fourth generation of winegrowers. Helped by his
brother Patrick, he divides his time between the cellar and the meetings to
discover the latest vintages. Trained in wine-making, he carefully observes
the winemaking methods and chooses those that he thinks are suitable to
bring out the identity of his terroir. Attached to the ancestral land of Saint
Emilion, it provides the necessary care to offer you quality wines.

In 1880, Mr Vérité, trader in Angers, came to look for wine in Bordeaux.
The meeting with a winemaker and the passion for wine made him change
region and profession. It is from this beautiful story of love that the
Château Tour Vérité was born. It was in 2012 that Jacques Vérité entrusted
the management of the vineyard to his friends, the Cardarelli family.

Family estate created at the beginning of the 20th century. Today, the vineyard is managed by the fourth generation of winegrowers (Tarendeau) in the town of Lalande de Pomerol.

Cabernet Sauvignon Blend

Vineyard of the Miailhe family since 1972, the wine of Château VERDIGNAN
is a great classic of the Médoc. Known for being one of the oldest wine
estates in the canton of Pauillac, and certainly the oldest in Saint Seurin
de Cadourne, Verdignan is first noticed by the beautiful architecture of its
Château.

Chateau de Respide is one of the oldest wine châteaux in the Graves region.
Louis XIII style, it was the estate of Monsieur de La Reynie, lieutenant of
King Louis XIV. The Rodies family owned it until 1932 and won the gold
medal at the Paris Agricultural Competition in 1899. It was in 1952 that the
current owner, M Bonnet, inherited it. The castle will be sold in 1973 but
the vineyard, the cellars, and the farm buildings will be preserved in order
to allow the wine to preserve its authenticity.

Château Prieuré Saint Georges is the second wine of Château POYANNE
which is a part of the Vignobles Albert Schweitzer production. It is a very old
wine from the commune of Gauriac. Bought in 1962, this estate has been
completely replanted, because the owners are committed to perpetuating
the tradition of quality that has earned the reputation of this Cru.

Red Blend

Winegrowers in Berson since 1800, the Noël family
cultivates their vines with passion. Château Noël
les Charmes is located three kilometers from Blaye,
«Citadel of Bordeaux» and the Gironde estuary.

Located in Lansac, the Château Mayne de Bernard vineyard
has been a family estate for several generations, located in the
heart of the Côtes de Bourg; its 37 hectares extend over the
municipalities of Tauriac, Bourg and Lansac. The different grape
varieties (Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec and Cabernet
Franc) are planted on clay-limestone slopes.

Les Vignobles Landié, family estate for 30 years, is a 60 ha estate. Mr. Jean-François
Landié the owner, coming from Lot et Garonne, began his very young career as a
simple winegrower. The vine and the wine being his two passions, he worked hard
to acquire the current vineyard. First in 1970, he bought his first 30 ha property
in Cantois in the township of Targon. He started to make his own wine to sell it
in bulk. In the 80s and 90s, thanks to a quality product, he acquired a new estate
to reach 45 ha. In 1996, Mr. Landié built a modern stainless steel cellar equipped
with refrigeration in the town of St Martin du Puy. From 1998, despite a period of
bulk wine sales, he changed his policy and began to sell wine in bottles. In 2002,
he obtained a bottling line and sold all his production in bottles. In 2004, with
the arrival of his two sons: one is a titular oenologist at the Faculty of Oenology
of Bordeaux, a SCEA was created with at the same time the purchase of a 15 ha
estate in Soussac.

The estate is located in the heart of the village of Bégadan not far from
the Estuary (about 2.5km) and takes advantage of its microclimate to be
protected against certain climatic hazards, such as frost.

Château AILLAN occupies a privileged location on the large plateau of
the commune of Saint-Estèphe with limestone and stony soil and stony
subsoil. This 11 hectares vineyard, wonderfully exposed and planted with
noble grape varieties, receives the most attentive care and benefits from
sophisticated cultivation methods.
By the nature of its stony soil, its excellent grape varieties, the meticulous
care given to the vines, to the vinification, the château produces
distinguished wines with a bouquet, but also with tannins which blend
together in great harmony.

Cabernet Franc Blend

Rosé

Pierre Jean Larraqué is owner of 6 Bordeaux vineyards, he holds an area of 212 ha. This winemaker offers to share his knowledge and passion beyond his Châteaux Barre Gentillot with this new brilliant rosé, from a plot selection within its vineyards. Château Barre Gentillot is a place stept with history. In the beautiful garden, an orangery and a chapel built in the 18th century contributes to the unique charme of the estate.

This estate has chosen organic farming and produces a magnificent wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, aged in barrels.

Sauvignon Blanc-Sémillon Blend

Château Le Virou boats one hundred hectars of vines. It has taken centuries for this domain to develop, flourish, and become the property we now know today. In the 17th Century, prior to becoming a winery, the property was one of two gathering locations for the monks hailing from the Catholic order named « L’Ordre des Carmes Déchaussées». Devout men from all over France would arrive to this landmark destined for silence and meditation. At that time, it was called «Le Désert du Virou». For the next two centuries, the monks built a monastery, whose renovated remains still stand today, and constructed vast underground labyrinths connecting the property to multiple strategic points in the region. After the French Revolution however, when the property was sold, the tunnels were either condemned or destroyed. Today only the Chapel and three underground chambers remain from that era. The monastery was also almost completely destroyed, but through the efforts of the new owners the Delbos family, it was partially renovated between 1781 and 1919. In 2013, the property is sold to Pierre Jean Larraqué, who places great importance in the history and the stories behind his properties. In his eyes, these world heritage sites are to be cherished and shared with the rest of the world, while always keeping intact the integrity and image of the landmarks. History is to be valued and not forgotten which leads Pierre-Jean Larraqué to begin intense renovations to the property in 2015 and continue to this day.

Bordeaux

Alliance des Récoltants

2019

Château le Virou - Tradition

Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux

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