Château de Fontenille

At the helm of 56 hectares of vineyards—20 planted with white grape varieties and 36 with reds, currently in the process of converting to organic farming—Stéphane Defraine, along with his wife and daughter, considers the Château de Fontenille vineyard a true gem: Sémillon, Sauvignon Gris, Petit Verdot, Malbec… With 67 plots covering 63 hectares, spread across five sub-plots, the three of them have plenty of options and enjoy exploring a variety of approaches for their wines. They love to combine different soils, grape varieties, and vineyard management techniques. Whether silty gravel, stony gravel, or clay-gravel soils, they embody the character of Entre-deux-Mers and gain in intensity toward Cadillac, resulting in wines that are ever more indulgent and meticulously crafted within the Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, Cadillac, and Clairet appellations…