Christophe REBILLOU

The story begins in the early 1900s, when my great-grandfather, a coachman, decided to try his hand at the gold rush, French style! He left his native Dordogne and, after a long journey of at least 50 kilometers, arrived in the Gironde, where he fell in love with the rolling landscapes of the Entre-deux-Mers region, the smell of blooming vines... or perhaps the beautiful smile of Madeleine, whom he met at the Pellegrue ball and married a few years later! They both settled in Castelviel: these were the first steps of the estate. My grandfather Robert, then my father Bernard, modernized and developed it. 100 years later - or so - I arrived! I spent a few years studying wine, management, and a few other things... I worked in the Languedoc to teach them how to make wine - or the other way around, I don't know -, spent 2 years in the United States to perfect my English and my diet. Then in 2005, I returned to the domain. There are then 40 hectares, still in cooperative cellar, which is already good, but I would like to make wine! So we bought 4 vats, a small press and a pump... and off we went on 5 hectares! We made our first wine, Château Grenet 2005, and "beginner's luck" - it won a medal at the Bordeaux competition. There are still a few bottles well hidden, so let's hear it...