Château Chaumes Daubet - Bordeaux Rouge

The history of Château Chaumes Daubet began several generations ago, as my great-grandfather was the first farmer. Of course, at that time there were vines, but also a lot of cereals, which the name of our Château and label picture come from! When my parents took over the farm in the 70’s, they replaced cereals by vines, ploughed the soil and vineyard, in order to get an excellent quality and possess their own château through cooperative wine cellar at Gironde-sur-Dropt. Today my brother is the president of this cooperative. I took the lead in 2005, and I run it since my parents worked there, giving it a personal touch. I even built my own house on the property territory, at the heart of vineyard! My parents stay in the family house, always keeping an eye on their vineyards!

Bordeaux is the largest vineyard for appellation wines in the whole of France. Situated in the South West near the Atlantic, it is crossed by the rivers Garonne and Dordogne and enjoys a temperate maritime climate. The richness, the quality and the diversity of its wines derive from the particular character of the terroirs, the experience of the winegrowers and the art of blending. The tide, which flows up both of the region's rivers, brings very specific characteristics to the wines. With its huge size, Bordeaux reds offer an infinite palette of flavours and combine their qualities in myriad different ways.

Destemming and crushing of the grapes. Alcoholic fermentation at controlled temperature with selected yeasts and maceration of the skins. To obtain a wine for ageing, rich in tannins, this takes 3 to 4 weeks. Ageing in barrel for at least 6 months, so that the wine develops its bouquet and its aromas.