Château Biston-Brillette

During the 18th century, in heady economic times for Bordeaux wines, Mr Biston, who owned a few hectares of vines in the commune of Moulis, created his own growth. In the section entitled “Parishes behind those along the river”, in the wine classification drawn up by the Bordeaux Intendance in 1776, the Biston growth ranks among the first four historical growths of Moulis. The château of Mr Biston was then located across the road from the chur...

Depending on the features of the terroir, the planting density varies from 6,500 to 9,000 shoots per hectare. Thanks to stringent monitoring of vine growth and to qualitative practices, yields are approximately 50 hectolitres per hectare (45 to 50 H/h, depending on the vintage). This qualitative approach continues in the cellar, with painstaking plot selection based on experience and confirmed by three grape tastings before the harvest. After ...

For the Barbarin brothers, wine is crafted from the vine, with all the respect due to the terroir. This involves a “reasonable” approach to plant health treatments and soil improvement choices aimed at “feeding” the terroir with natural organic plant matter with slow degradation. The plant regulates its own needs and increases its resistance to climatic and health problems. The soil is worked in pace with the seasons to ensure better aeration,...