Château Haut Carles

The Château’s first stones were laid during the course of the Hundred Years’ War, but the chateau has been in existence, in its current fortified form, since the start of the 15th century. It was raised by the heralded De Carle family, members of which were highly prominent in Bordeaux between the 15th and 17th centuries. These included, amongst numerous others Canon Vital Carles, who founded the Hospital of Bordeaux, Jean de Carles who presid...

The domain of Château de Carles can be found just outside the village of Saillans, on the third knoll of Fronsac, high above the vineyard, Vallée de l’Isle and Libourne. From the Château’s terrace, the view juts beyond Pomerol and extends all the way to the bell tower of the Abbatiale de Saint-Emilion and the knoll on which Château Troplong-Mondot is perched.
 

The domain’s vineyards span some 20 hectares, around the château, in the villag...

The decision to harvest is made and carried out, lot by lot, when the grapes have reached optimal maturity, most often in October. Fifty people then troop down on sprightly yet careful feet, entering the lots to manually harvest the grapes, placing them in small cases so as to maintain their freshness and quality.

With the most exacting eye, the grapes are sorted before being allowed into the vats, so as to preclude impurities and diseased ...

THE PHILOSOPHY SHARED BY CONSTANCE AND STEPHANE DROULERS

’’Our aspiration is to dedicate every resource needed to restore Domaine de Carles and its wines to the fame and high reputation that were theirs in the 19th century, when the wines of Fronsac – first and foremost Carles – outshone those of Pomerol and were on equal footing with the finest of Saint-Emilion, and to establish this firmly for the future.

We wish also to pass this...