Château des BACHELARDS
Saint-Amour red
- 2016
- Saint-Amour
An outsider to the world of winegrowing, Alexandra de Vazeilles fell in love with Domaine des Bachelards in 2012. Formidably surrounded (Claude and Lydia Bourguignon for agronomy, Stéphane Derenoncourt for vinification, Bernard Burtschy for wine style), she manages her 12 hectares with unshakeable convictions: high-density plots (10,000 vines/ha), biodynamic viticulture, manual harvesting in crates, long ageing in barrels and foudres. These wines are full-bodied, deep and velvety, and are sure to age well. Wines with a strong personality, just like their owner.
Rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
Occupying 2 ha at mid-slope, Saint-Amour is a rich and fully fruity wine due to its southern exposure.
As with Château Guiraud (Sauternes) and Domaine Les Aurelles (Languedoc), in 2022 Mr. Gufflet acquired a majority stake in Château des Bachelards to develop a wine tourism project with guest rooms, restaurant and more. Only time will tell what new qualitative direction he has chosen for his various properties.
- To keep or to drink :
- Ready to drink
- Apogée :
- 2019-2026
- Potential alcohol :
- 13.5%
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An outsider to the world of winegrowing, Alexandra de Vazeilles fell in love with Domaine des Bachelards in 2012. Formidably surrounded (Claude and Lydia Bourguignon for agronomy, Stéphane Derenoncourt for vinification, Bernard Burtschy for wine style), she manages her 12 hectares with unshakeable convictions: high-density plots (10,000 vines/ha), biodynamic viticulture, manual harvesting in crates, long ageing in barrels and foudres. These wines are full-bodied, deep and velvety, and are sure to age well. Wines with a strong personality, just like their owner.
Rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide.Fleurie is the reference cuvée, 6 ha in one piece, vines aged from 40 to 100 years on pink granite, the most delicate and subtle wines of the estate.
As with Château Guiraud (Sauternes) and Domaine Les Aurelles (Languedoc), in 2022 Mr. Gufflet acquired a majority stake in Château des Bachelards to develop a wine tourism project with guest rooms, restaurant and more. Only time will tell what new qualitative direction he has chosen for his various properties.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2022-2032
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An outsider to the world of winegrowing, Alexandra de Vazeilles fell in love with Domaine des Bachelards in 2012. Formidably surrounded (Claude and Lydia Bourguignon for agronomy, Stéphane Derenoncourt for vinification, Bernard Burtschy for wine style), she manages her 12 hectares with unshakeable convictions: high-density plots (10,000 vines/ha), biodynamic viticulture, manual harvesting in crates, long ageing in barrels and foudres. These wines are full-bodied, deep and velvety, and are sure to age well. Wines with a strong personality, just like their owner.
Rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
Its Moulin-à-Vent is fresh, complex and the finest of the range, made from 1.25 ha of black granite and schist.As with Château Guiraud (Sauternes) and Domaine Les Aurelles (Languedoc), in 2022 Mr. Gufflet acquired a majority stake in Château des Bachelards to develop a wine tourism project with guest rooms, restaurant and more. Only time will tell what new qualitative direction he has chosen for his various properties.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2035
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An outsider to the world of winegrowing, Alexandra de Vazeilles fell in love with Domaine des Bachelards in 2012. Formidably surrounded (Claude and Lydia Bourguignon for agronomy, Stéphane Derenoncourt for vinification, Bernard Burtschy for wine style), she manages her 12 hectares with unshakeable convictions: high-density plots (10,000 vines/ha), biodynamic viticulture, manual harvesting in crates, long ageing in barrels and foudres. These wines are full-bodied, deep and velvety, and are sure to age well. Wines with a strong personality, just like their owner.
Rated one star in the Revue du Vin de France guide.
Its Moulin-à-Vent is fresh, complex and the finest of the range, made from 1.25 ha of black granite and schist.As with Château Guiraud (Sauternes) and Domaine Les Aurelles (Languedoc), in 2022 Mr. Gufflet acquired a majority stake in Château des Bachelards to develop a wine tourism project with guest rooms, restaurant and more. Only time will tell what new qualitative direction he has chosen for his various properties.
More- To keep or to drink:
- Ready to drink
- Apogée:
- 2024-2035
- Potential alcohol:
- 13.5%