Château de Callac

GRAVES WINE ESTATE

SEVEN ROOMS AND SUITES IN AN 18TH-CENTURY RESIDENCE

Refinement at the heart of the Graves appellation

THE FIGURES

40 ha - 33 ha of red vines and 7 ha of white vines 

Graves red : Merlot (80%) - Cabernet franc (10%) Cabernet Sauvignon (10%) 

Graves white : Semillon (80%) and Sauvignon (20%) (including Sauvignon gris)

2 specific cuvées, white and red: 

Cuvée Prestige, selected by parcel and barrel-aged and 

Cuvée Grande Lande, a Vin de France made from old vines and aged in 500-liter tuns and amphorae. 

160,000 bottles / year

Château de Callac benefits from an ideal combination of elements : sky, sun and earth. It produces elegant red and white Graves wines on the Bel Air plateau. Its terroir, a veritable geological mosaic, ensures optimum natural drainage and gives the wines the complexity and uniqueness for which the estate is renowned. The estate has embarked on a process of conversion to organic farming, following in the footsteps of its neighbour and friend Château Guiraud, whose hospitality it complements. With seven spacious, elegant rooms and suites full of character, and a tasting room with a panoramic view of the barrel cellar, it offers an unique experience at the heart of a wine estate.

Château des Bachelards

WINE ESTATE CERTIFIED ORGANIC SINCE 2011

AND CERTIFIED BIODYNAMIC SINCE 2015 BY DEMETER

The greatness of Beaujolais terroirs

THE FIGURES

Vineyard of 12 ha : 11 ha of Gamay, 0.5 ha of Chardonnay and 0.5 ha of Viognier

40,000 bottles / year

10,000 vines / ha

12 biodynamic preparations / year

98 / 100 : recognized by international critics - James Suckling's score for Cuvée Le Clos des Bachelards, Fleurie AOC

Founded around the year 1100 by the Benedictine monks of Cluny, Château des Bachelards is an exceptional winegrowing estate located in Fleurie, in northern Beaujolais. Covering 12 hectares, including 6 in a single block around the château in Fleurie AOC, the estate also includes plots in Beaujolais Villages, Saint-Amour and Moulin-à-Vent. 

Chemical-free since 2007, the Château is triple certified organic (FR-BIO-15) and biodynamic Demeter and Biodyvin. A pioneer of biodynamic viticulture in the region, the estate pays constant attention to respecting its terroir and the ecosystems in its vineyards. 

Under the direction of Alexandra de Vazeilles from 2014 to 2022, the Château des Bachelards’ vineyard revealed the grandeur of Beaujolais terroirs. She has since passed the torch to Matthieu Gufflet, a passionate gourmet and wine connoisseur, who relies on the young team in place to perpetuate the estate's excellence. 

In less than ten years, Château des Bachelards wines have established themselves as among the finest in France, acclaimed by international critics. Renowned for their long, complex vinification and ageing processes, they embody the perfect alliance between the elegance of Burgundy and the delicacy of the Rhône Valley.

Its approach to organic and biodynamic viticulture makes Château des Bachelards a Terres de Natures signature site : 

• Very high density (10,000 vines / ha), low yields. 

• Agroforestry and plant cover in the vineyards for ecosystem balance and biodiversity. 

• Very old vines under massal selection. 

• Meticulous pruning, respecting sap flow to preserve plant heritage. 

• Commitment to organic and biodynamic farming, respecting the rhythm of lunar cycles. 

• Hand-harvested, gravity-fed. 

• Native yeasts only. 

• No carbonic maceration or thermovinification. 

• Long vatting and gentle extraction methods. 

• Aged in amphorae, concrete vats, foudre and demi-muids. 

• The only Monopole in Fleurie and one of the few in Beaujolais, along with Le Clos des Bachelards, twice rated 97 and 98/100 by James Suckling.

DOMAINE LES AURELLES

DOMAINE LES AURELLES, IN THE LANGUEDOC REGION OF FRANCE,

PRODUCES WINES FOR LAYING DOWN THAT ARE FULL OF FINESSE AND FRUITY INTEGRITY,

CITED AMONG THE GREAT WINES OF FRANCE.

In Languedoc, a garden where wine becomes art

Founded in 1995 by Basile Saint Germain and taken over in 2022 by Matthieu Gufflet,

Domaine Les Aurelles near Pézenas in the Languedoc region is distinguished by its commitment to authentic biodynamic quality of its soils on ancient Villafranchian sandy-gravel terraces.

The Domaine's wines reflect the aesthetics of their terroir, combining elegance, finesse and depth.

Its total commitment to biodynamic viticulture

makes Domaine Les Aurelles a Terres de Natures signature site :

• Delicate, gentle vinification that respects the quality of the grapes.

• All the soil is worked by horse.

• Mediterranean climate, tempered by proximity to the Massif Central.

• Harvested exclusively by hand, in the morning, with meticulous quality selection carried out in the vineyard.

• Bioclimatic cellar built of solid stone to support the wines during their long maturation.

• Aged in hot-enamelled steel tanks for up to 44 months.

• Soils composed of a thick layer of gravel 10 to 15 meters deep. Part of the vineyard lies on the basaltic scree of the Escandorgue volcanic flow.

• The vines are tended like a garden by the Chateau’s permanent staff.

• Biodynamic practices in the vineyard : a voluntary, non-certified approach.