Appellation : Fronsac Owner : Jean-Claude et Brigitte GAUDRIE Adress : Château Villars 33141 Saillans Phone : +33 (0)5 57 84 32 17
Fax : +33 (0)5 57 84 31 25 Contact name: Jean-Claude GAUDRIE Grape varieties : 73 % Merlot Noir 18 % Cabernet Franc 9 % Cabernet Sauvignon Soiltype : 2/3 chalky clay 1/3 siliceous clay Winemakingtechniques : Manual picking; closed concrete vats; 3 to 4 weeks vatting depending on the vintage; temperature regulated by heat pump (heating and cooling). Visits : By appointment. It will soon be two centuries now that seven generations of wine growers have been tending the vines at Château Villars.

Tradition is obviously a basic essential when it comes to managing this family estate. But for more than twenty years now, the quality of Château Villars wines has developed through the application of modern oenological principles, to become today one of the references of its appellation.

The vines grow on hills overlooking the valley of the River Isle, in chalky clay soils that are known for their capacity to produce wines with great aromatic variety and remarkable elegance on the palate.

The different grape varieties in the different parts of the vineyard are only harvested when their ripeness has been closely studied. It is not unusual for harvesting to spread over several weeks, so that the grapes may be picked when they are as rich as possible. Since 1978, Château Villars wines are aged in casks, one third of which are renewed every year.

Very strict technical control is observed in the greatest detail right through the process from the vineyard until bottling, so that Château Villars wines remain faithful representatives of the family of Great Bordeaux Wines.

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