Château Lapeyronie
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Six generations of family farming meet certified organic viticulture in Castillon's clay-limestone terroir — including an ultra-rare single-barrel Carménère from a region dominated by Merlot.
Château Lapeyronie is a small, family-owned estate located in Gardegan-et-Tourtirac in the Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux appellation. Run by Jean-Frédéric Lapeyronie, a sixth-generation farmer who manages the vineyards, and Hélène Thibaud, a professor of viticulture and enology at the Lycée Agricole de Bordeaux-Blanquefort who oversees the cellar, the domaine has been certified organic since 2013. The estate farms approximately 4 hectares of chalk-clay soils at 86 metres above sea level with southern exposure, growing Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc with vines averaging 40 years of age. Harvests are carried out by hand with multiple passes to ensure optimum ripeness. Wines are fermented in stainless steel tanks and aged for 12 to 16 months in oak barrels, 30 percent of which are new. The estate also produces an exceptionally rare 100% Carménère wine — typically a single barrel — bottled as a Vin de France. Kysela Pere et Fils serves as the US importer.
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Who Is This For?
Perfect for Bordeaux lovers seeking honest, terroir-driven wines from an emerging right-bank appellation, and for adventurous drinkers curious about rare Carménère from Bordeaux.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What grape varieties does Château Lapeyronie grow?
- The estate primarily cultivates Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, and Cabernet Franc on clay-limestone soils. It also grows Carménère, an extremely rare variety for Bordeaux, used to produce a single barrel of 100% Carménère wine in suitable vintages.
- Is Château Lapeyronie certified organic?
- Yes. The estate obtained organic certification in 2013 and follows organic farming practices across all its vineyards, avoiding synthetic pesticides and fertilisers.
- Who runs Château Lapeyronie?
- The estate is run by Jean-Frédéric Lapeyronie, a sixth-generation farmer responsible for the vineyards, and Hélène Thibaud, a professor of viticulture and enology who oversees winemaking in the cellar.
- How are the wines made at Château Lapeyronie?
- Grapes are harvested entirely by hand in several passes to select only perfectly ripe fruit. After fermentation in stainless steel tanks, wines are aged in oak barrels (30% new oak) for 12 to 16 months before bottling.
- Where is Château Lapeyronie located?
- The estate is located in Gardegan-et-Tourtirac, in the Castillon-Côtes de Bordeaux appellation on Bordeaux's Right Bank. The vineyards sit on a south-facing slope at 86 metres above sea level on clay-limestone soils.