Château Fayat

Created when the estates of Château La Commanderie de Mazeyres, Vieux Châteaux Bourgneuf and Prieurs de la Commanderie were united, Château Fayat, with an area of 16 hectares, benefits from a diverse and exceptional range of terroir. Clément Fayat, already owner of Château La Dominique, Grand Cru Classé of Saint Emilion, invested in the Pomerol appellation from 1984.

1969

Clément FAYAT acquired his first vineyard CHÂTEAU LA DOMINIQUE, Gr...

Château Fayat combines the assets of the three properties which constitute the estate: Commanderie de Mazeyres, with its deep gravel and sandy soils and where an important program of restructuration is being carried out, enabling the vineyard to enhance its excellent potential; Vieux Bourgneuf, with its soils of sand and silt on clay layers; and Prieurs de La Commanderie, with its subtle gravels on clay subsoils. In this vineyard, unique with ...

The cellars are equipped with thermo-regulated stainless steel vats and oak vats which enable controlled temperature fermentation to be carried out. It is a traditional vinification at low temperature, respecting the fruit. The wine is stirred three to four times a day, and the maceration lasts between 25 and 30 days. The ageing room has a controlled humidity system. The wine is matured in oak barrels for 12 months. The barrels, made out of Fr...