Château de la Dauphine
In the Libournais, on Fronsac’s limestone plateaux, Château de la Dauphine links historic presence with a distinctly terroir‑driven mindset. Vines sit on clay and asteriated limestone (calcaire à astéries) across slopes and higher parcels that retain water yet drain efficiently—natural conditions for Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
The estate leans on organic and biodynamic principles, prioritising biodiversity, careful soil work and parcel‑by‑parcel hand harvesting. In the cellar, lots are kept separate, fermentations are monitored for purity, and extraction is kept measured to preserve tension and fine tannin grain.
Élevage—depending on the parcel in French oak and larger formats, sometimes with time on lees—is used to integrate rather than to impress. The result is a modern Fronsac: mineral, structured and approachable, ideal for premium selections looking beyond the obvious Bordeaux labels.Château de la Dauphine
In the Libournais, on Fronsac’s limestone plateaux, Château de la Dauphine links historic presence with a distinctly terroir‑driven mindset. Vines sit on clay and asteriated limestone (calcaire à astéries) across slopes and higher parcels that retain water yet drain efficiently—natural conditions for Merlot and Cabernet Franc.
The estate leans on organic and biodynamic principles, prioritising biodiversity, careful soil work and parcel‑by‑parcel hand harvesting. In the cellar, lots are kept separate, fermentations are monitored for purity, and extraction is kept measured to preserve tension and fine tannin grain.
Élevage—depending on the parcel in French oak and larger formats, sometimes with time on lees—is used to integrate rather than to impress. The result is a modern Fronsac: mineral, structured and approachable, ideal for premium selections looking beyond the obvious Bordeaux labels.
