Ch Caroline
The Chanfreau Family settled in Listrac-Médoc in 1962 when Léo purchased Château Fonréaud following his return from Algeria. A few months later, his father, Marcel Chanfreau, who also wished to settle in the Médoc, bought Château Lestage (neighbouring Fonréaud) and Château Caroline. Today, Marcel's grandson, Jean Chanfreau, runs the estates with his wife Marie-Hélène, and his sister Caroline Chanfreau-Philippon. He bought Clos des Demoiselles in 2002. The family-owned vineyard covers 103 acres in the commune of Listrac-Médoc and 22 acres in the commune of Moulis en Médoc. The vines grow at the highest point in the Médoc, the Puy de Menjon, at an altitude of 43 meters.
Philosophy
Ploughed or grassed, according to the nourishing character of the soils, our vines are the object of all our care. The lightest soils are ploughed and scratched, in order to avoid too much hydric stress in summer.
According to the Cousinié method, which advocates the balance between minerals to obtain flavory-rich grapes, our only inputs are natural manures and trace elements.
Finally, in order to respect the life of our soils and the environment, in case of important pressure of vine diseases, our vine treatments are done according to sustainable agriculture principles with selected products and reduced doses.
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