08Jun
Women winemakers at Château d’Arsac
The world of wine has never been exactly a bastion of feminism... For instance, words in French for cellarmaster (maître de chai) and vineyard manager (chef de culture) do not even exist in the feminine form! How many of the thousands of winegrowers, oenologists, viticulturists, and vineyard owners are women?…
Read more...08Feb
SAISON 12 UNDERWAY
JEAN-LUC THUNEVIN, is an inventor and visionary. He arrived in Saint Emilion in 1984 from the Dordogne to work in a bank. However, he soon left his job to open a restaurant and then a wine shop with his wife, Murielle. It was only a short step from distributing wine…
Read more...27May
SAISON 11 UNDERWAY
HUBERT DE BOUÄRD Born in 1956 in Saint-Emilion, Hubert de Boüard is the father of 4 children. He came to work at the family estate, Château Angélus, in 1980 after obtaining an oenology diploma from Bordeaux University. He took over management of Château Angélus in 1985 and acquired Château La…
Read more...01Apr
A revolutionary idea recognised by Bettane and Desseauve.
The Winemaker’s Collection is a concept unique in the world! Every year, a wellknown enologist creates his or her "dream wine" from the same terroir, Château d’Arsac in Margaux. The collection started with a bang 10 years ago (93/100 Parker points for the first opus, by Michel Rolland) and has…
Read more...06Apr
The first Winemakers’ Collection box
Spotlight on the Winemakers’ Collection : 6 original productions since 2005 by the biggest names on the wine-making scene. Keen to share the richness of the Chateau d’Arsac land and to highlight the talent of the wine creators, the owner Philippe Raoux wrote the script in 2005 for a new…
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