Coopératives - vins et alcool Gironde

Created in 1935, this cooperative winery produces Haut-Médoc, 200,000 bottles a year from 55 hectares. The vineyards border the Saint-Estèphe appellation to the south, and extend eastwards over gravelly hilltops overlooking the estuary. The winery produces La Paroisse, Le Grand Paroissien, Petit Paroissien, Petite Paroisse, Elite de la Paroisse and rosé de la Paroisse. The red wines are full-bodied, with well-melted tannins and a long finish. Available in bottles and 5-liter bottles.

Since 1938, this Saint-Emilion satellite cooperative has brought together some 150 passionate winegrowers committed to the environment, spread over 900 hectares of 7 of Bordeaux's most prestigious AOCs (Puisseguin Saint-Emilion, Lussac Saint-Emilion, Montagne Saint-Emilion, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux, Côtes de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur and Bordeaux). They produce pleasant, gourmet wines that reflect their passion and hard work.

The Vignerons associés Moulis - Listrac et Cussac Fort Médoc cooperative brings together 42 winegrowers. It distributes bulk wine (10-liter bottles) and vintages from this mosaic of terroirs. Old cellar tools and a selection of Alsatian white wines are also on sale, which is explained by the twinning of the commune of Cussac with the Alsatian village of Sigolsheim. The winemakers organize tours of the cellars, technical facilities and tastings.

Since 1840, in the heart of the Bordeaux vineyard, CVBG Dourthe - Kressmann has been carrying out with rigor and passion its wine-making and trading activities in a world of great tradition and luxury products in which it is distinguished by a dynamism and rigorous management that explain the regularity of its growth and its results. Clearly specialized in the middle and high-end segment, it is now Bordeaux's leading house (by the turnover made in bottles). CVBG is 32.2 million bottles, a major part of the classified Grands Crus market, more than 70 châteaux marketed and possibly technically assisted and 8 properties (532 ha) in direct exploitation. The jewel of the house: Dourthe N°1. This great Bordeaux is the result of nearly 20 years of research and innovation. It comes from a selection of the best terroirs, an exemplary wine-growing partnership, an innovative wine-making for Dourthe N°1 white and N°1 rosé, a high-end maturing for Dourthe N°1 red and a unique value for money. Among the properties in direct use, let us remember the Château La Garde which occupies one of the great terroirs of Pessac-Léognan, it is the rising value of its appellation, Château Pey la Tour, located on one of the highest points of the Salleboeuf commune and benefiting from one of the most beautiful terroirs of the Bordeaux appellation, Château Teyssier with its vineyard dating back to the 15th century, a very beautiful reference in Saint-Emilion mountains, finally, Château Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, taken over by Dourthe at the beginning of 2005 (beautiful cellar in a round of 400 bottles).

In Gaillan you will find a shop which offers a wide variety of wines, all the diversity of the wines of Médoc at your disposal in one place thanks to Uni Médoc. the wines sold here are of quality, with an upstream work combining modernity with the durability of tradition of tradition. There are brand-name wines (very good value-for-money) that come with rigorous selections. With its 3 600 oak barrels, the wine growers of Uni Médoc have the largest Médoc winery, they are equipped with a drawing chain of 6 000 passes/hour, allowing for the realisation of bottling.

The opinion of oenologists: Clement Saint-Jean, Médoc, 2008: ruby dress of good intensity. Powerful and powerful nose dominated by small red berries, redcurrant, raspberry, with a tinge of vanilla and rhubarb. The mouth accentuates this fruity impression on a beautifully coated tannic. Fresh final.

Grand Art, Médoc, 2007: dark ruby dress. Powerful, rich nose with intense roasted notes, coffee, moka and ripe red fruits. The mouth remains fine and melted.

Château Ricaudet, Médoc, 2007: ruby dress. Nose of bright red fruit and mint. Pepper tip. A rich and balanced mouth.

Esprit Spirit, Médoc, 2006: deep red dress. Some orange reflections. The nose expresses the woodland with a dominante of toasted notes. However, cassis is present. The attack is flexible but structured, toasted… Wine evolves on pleasant notes of sous.

Château Ricaudet, Médoc, 2008. Ruby red dress. Floral nose, cedar notes to agitation. Medium mouth, very mineral. Finale slightly réglissée.

Château Clement Saint-Jean, Médoc, 2009: intense ruby dress. Elegant nose, elegant with aromas of ripe cherry and cherry. Discreetly toasté. The very elegant mouth reveals notes of ripe ripe by silky tannins; fine material.

The vineyards of Puisseguin Lussac Saint-Emilion extend over 1,100 hectares of land with clay and limestone soils. Their wines with their unique characteristics seduce with their gourmet and intense aromas. They are certified Origine France Garantie. Puisseguin-Saint-Emilion has the French label AOC (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée) as well as the European label AOP (Appellation d'Origine Protégée).

History. The history of the Puisseguin vineyard dates back to 56 BC, when the Romans cleared the Cumbis forest to plant the first vines. In the ^5th century, after the fall of the Roman Empire, viticulture owed its survival to Christianity. And it was in the 8th century, with the passage of Emilion, that the village took the name of Saint-Emilion.

The Middle Ages also left deep marks on today's vineyards. Its extreme fragmentation is due to the small size of medieval farms. The Jurade, founded in 1919, is a reminder of the English presence. However, the Age of Enlightenment turned Saint-Emilion upside down. In the 18th century, a generation of owners marked their time by developing new methods for viticulture. They carry out major work and completethe selection of the grape varieties. With this work as close as possible to the terroir, the notion of "cru" for the best wines appears.

In 1884, after the phylloxera (aphid pest) crisis, the winegrowers of Saint-Emilion founded the first wine union in France. Later, in 1948, the winegrowers of Saint-Emilion reconstituted the famous Jurade, which had been dissolved during the French Revolution.

Since 2007, the Saint-Emilion wine union has been associated with the wine unions of Lussac Saint-Emilion and Puisseguin Saint-Emilion, within the Saint-Emilion Wine Council. The 20th century also saw the vineyard listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a cultural landscape.

The products. The vineyards of Saint-Emilion and Saint-Emilion Grand Cru, Lussac Saint-Emilion and Puisseguin Saint-Emilion include the three main grape varieties of Bordeaux: Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.

Employment. 38 employees for 65,000 hl vinified per harvest.