Château de Claribès is a small vineyard producing grapes to make our own red, white and rosé wines in the French wine region of Bordeaux. We bought the property in 2005 and since then have restructured the vineyards; remodelled the wineries and established an internet based wine business to sell and deliver wines direct to you.
Our philosophy is simple – sustainable and natural. We use sustainable practises in the vineyard; winery; packaging; distribution; as well as in our newly renovated holiday house.
As newcomers in the French wine business we’re not bounded by inherited ways and methods. We’re able to take a practical view on what actually needs to be done and the best way to do it, merging new methods with traditional craftsmanship.
Our vines are in conversion to being organic, although in reality, we have been working organically since we arrived! Following the lunar calendar for all key vineyard and winery activities probably makes it sound as if we’ve gone a step too far on our “natural” path, but a quote about our 2007 Rosé in the Guide Hachette des Vins confirmed our belief, “… made according to the lunar calendar, and judging by this wine, there’s definitely something in it”.
The wines are made as naturally as possible without using chemicals. You can have confidence in our wines because you buy direct from the winemaker.