the
owner of the château of Lacapelle-Cabanac restored a building
invaded by waste land and converted this outbuilding into a winery. During
the restoration work he discovered a structure of arched stones, the
upper part is covered with fine channels. These were the vestiges of the
winery dating from the 18th century. On the top part, the grapes were trodden
and the juice flowed out by the channels into hogsheads which were placed
on the floor. More than 200 years later château Lacapelle Cabanac has
just returned to its wine-growing vocation.Nowadays the vineyard awaits full
grape maturity before harvesting. The wines produced are the fruit of the
excellent soil type.
We were
seduced by this exceptionnel Estate. Our ambitions being simple , to create
the wine of our dreams, to satisfy our clients desires and palates and to
respect the environment and Nature.
We started by renovating and modernising our winery an its working methods.
The winery once renovated to the highest standards was then equiped with
smaller wine vats so that we could vinify the harvest from each parcel of
land seperately.
We have since 2001 converted our farming methods from traditional too Organic,
our vineyard is mechanically laboured and weeded. Only copper and sulpher
are used to control disease and then only at a quatre of the dose recommended
Our
first AB (Organic Farming) vintage was born.
Our dreams were becoming
reality with the vines flourishing and our wines being acknowledged and appreciated
by our clients both private and professional. Our adventure continues..!