In 2005, the property was acquired by Silvio DENZ, a perfume designer, lover of fine wines and owner of Lalique. When he acquired Château Faugères, he decided to rely on the exceptional clay and limestone soils to take the Château Faugères wines to the heights, continuing the quest for quality and allowing the great Faugères terroirs to fully express themselves. This terroir is cultivated by means of natural sustainable viticulture, involving ...
Château Faugères occupies 37 hectares of homogeneous land which encompasses some of the finest terroirs in Saint-Emilion. The vines are situated on a limestone plateau of asteria limestone subsoil, dating back to the lower Oligocene, and clay and limestone slopesfacing south-southeast in a circular formation, with limestone soil on clay and limestone molasse from the upper Eoceneand Oligocene.
This terroir is cultivated by means of natural...
Site with exceptional view. Visit of the « Cathedral of wine » designed by the internationally renowned architect Mario Botta. Visit and tasting by appointment from Monday to Friday (October to March) and from Monday to Saturday (April to September). Best of Wine Tourism awards 2013: Château Faugères wins a gold medal in the “Architecture and Landscapes” category.
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