 Wine Regions of France:
Bordeaux
France Region:
Aquitaine [Northern]
Blaye is the name of a port city, dominated by an important defensive fortification constructed between 1685 and 1689. It is also the name of a wine appellation that surrounds the city, which lies across the Gironde estuary from the Médoc appellations of Margaux and Saint Julien.
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The Despagne family have owned and grown vines on the Mirambeau site for over 250 years, though Jean-Louis Despagne is the first to devote himself entirely to winemaking. After graduating in enology from the University of Bordeaux, armed with tips from Emile Peynaud and Jean Ribereau-Gayon, he set out to complete his training on several continents including Africa and South America.
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Château Lestrille-Capmartin is owned by Jean-Louis Roumage, an agricultural engineer who combines modern growing and winemaking techniques with a great respect for traditions. His 96-acre property is located in the small town of St. Germain du Puch (the northern point of Entre-deux-Mers between Libourne and Bordeaux and about a half-hour southwest of St. Emilion).
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Vines can suffer from a wide variety of pests and diseases. These include many forms of rot; the most common is gray rot, when the grape clusters are filled with a cottony mold which often gives the wine a musty, unclean taste. Gray rot can be fought with sprays to protect the fruit.
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The Château de Cugat was constructed in the 1500s. Located in the small town of Blasimon, the Château stands upon a hill overlooking the village. The vineyards surround the Château, and are comprised of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc for red wines, and Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Muscadelle for white wines.
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Château l'Embrun Blaye
Tour de Mirambeau Bordeaux Supérieur
Château Lestrille-Capmartin Bordeaux
Château Haut Mayne Sauternes
Château de Cugat Bordeaux Supérieur