Château de la Vieille Chapelle
Chateau de la Vieille Chapelle represents a family-run winery in the Bordeaux wine region that bases its winemaking belief on the maximum productive sustainability. The name Chateau de la Vieille Chapelle comes from the homonymous Romanesque chapel dating back to the 11th century and located in the center of the estate, on the right bank of the Dordogne river, within the municipality of Lugon-et-l'Ile-du-Carnay. The couple Fabienne and Frédéric, the current owners, purchased the property in 2006 driven by their passion for viticulture and the Bordeaux territory. Frédéric takes care of the production and commercial aspects while Fabienne is responsible for hospitality.
The 11 hectares of vineyards of Chateau de la Vieille Chapelle are rooted in alluvial soils that are predominantly clay-limestone, with an abundant presence of silt in certain sub-zones. The age of the vines is impressive, with some vines even nearing 180 years old. The estate obtained organic certification in 2013 and biodynamic certification in 2017 and soil work is carried out with the help of a horse, in order to preserve the soil structure and avoid excessive compaction. Numerous grape varieties are cultivated, including Merlot, Bouchalès, Castet, Mancin, Cot (Malbec), Carménère, and Sémillon. Bouchalès, also called Grapput, is an ancient variety native to the Sud Ouest that Frédéric and Fabienne rediscovered after a genetic study on their vines. These vines constitute some of the oldest vines in the entire Bordeaux region, dating back to the pre-phylloxera era, having survived the epidemic thanks to the widespread practice in Libournais of flooding the vineyards in winter, thus interrupting the life cycle of the pest. Since 2016, the winery has also been involved in the project “Vignes du Futur”, aimed at recovering ancient forgotten grape varieties. After manual harvests, the bunches are transferred to the winery where vinifications take place in a traditional manner, with reds being vinified in cement tanks and then aged in used oak barrels.
The range of labels from Chateau de la Vieille Chapelle consists of white, rosé, and red wines with a genuine and straightforward character, reflecting an ancient almost lost wine landscape.
Chateau de la Vieille Chapelle represents a family-run winery in the Bordeaux wine region that bases its winemaking belief on the maximum productive sustainability. The name Chateau de la Vieille Chapelle comes from the homonymous Romanesque chapel dating back to the 11th century and located in the center of the estate, on the right bank of the Dordogne river, within the municipality of Lugon-et-l'Ile-du-Carnay. The couple Fabienne and Frédéric, the current owners, purchased the property in 2006 driven by their passion for viticulture and the Bordeaux territory. Frédéric takes care of the production and commercial aspects while Fabienne is responsible for hospitality.
The 11 hectares of vineyards of Chateau de la Vieille Chapelle are rooted in alluvial soils that are predominantly clay-limestone, with an abundant presence of silt in certain sub-zones. The age of the vines is impressive, with some vines even nearing 180 years old. The estate obtained organic certification in 2013 and biodynamic certification in 2017 and soil work is carried out with the help of a horse, in order to preserve the soil structure and avoid excessive compaction. Numerous grape varieties are cultivated, including Merlot, Bouchalès, Castet, Mancin, Cot (Malbec), Carménère, and Sémillon. Bouchalès, also called Grapput, is an ancient variety native to the Sud Ouest that Frédéric and Fabienne rediscovered after a genetic study on their vines. These vines constitute some of the oldest vines in the entire Bordeaux region, dating back to the pre-phylloxera era, having survived the epidemic thanks to the widespread practice in Libournais of flooding the vineyards in winter, thus interrupting the life cycle of the pest. Since 2016, the winery has also been involved in the project “Vignes du Futur”, aimed at recovering ancient forgotten grape varieties. After manual harvests, the bunches are transferred to the winery where vinifications take place in a traditional manner, with reds being vinified in cement tanks and then aged in used oak barrels.
The range of labels from Chateau de la Vieille Chapelle consists of white, rosé, and red wines with a genuine and straightforward character, reflecting an ancient almost lost wine landscape.
