Château de Fayolle

The Fayolle Castle benefits from an exceptional terroir that extends over a clay-limestone plateau, sloping gently westward. It is located 90 meters above the Dordogne valley, which ensures good air circulation in the vineyards and good protection against frost and disease. As in most vineyards in the Bergerac appellation, we find at Fayolle Castle The traditional grape varieties of Bordeaux: Sémillon and Sauvignon for white wines, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc for red wines.Since 1997, the successive owners of the Fayolle Castle have invested heavily in the vineyard and its facilities, particularly in the winery. In order to produce higher quality wines, the production area has been reduced from 17 to 10 hectares, so that efforts can be concentrated on the best terroirs and wines with greater fruit concentration and purity can be obtained. This led to the decision to work manually throughout the year, as close as possible to the vines: green harvesting and severe pruning are used to obtain a low yield per vine and control production.