Chateau Michel de Montaigne

Domaine de Michel de Montaigne

Region :
Sud-Ouest
APPELLATION :
Bergerac, Côtes de Bergerac, Vin de France

Anecdotes about the domain

Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, confided in his book Les Essais: "it is not appropriate to love wine moderately: one could believe that you hold this gift of God for little thing".

The domain's short story

It is undeniable, the illustrious master of the place appreciated the wines, in particular those produced on his Montaigne vines. The Saint-Michel-de-Montaigne plateau, the heart of our Montaigne terroir, is indeed in the geological and climatological continuity of the famous limestone terroirs from which most of the great wines of these prestigious appellations come. Since the acquisition of the Château and its vines in 1860, our family has been dedicated to producing wines that express the qualities of this great terroir. Over the last few decades, we have sought to preserve the diversity of expression of the Montaigne vineyard. Our production of red wines is thus completed by those of dry white wine and sweet white wine. Because we know that it is the latter who, for a long time, has built the reputation of our terroir!

The winemaker's pride

The domain of Michel de Montaigne is located on the border of the Dordogne and the Gironde in the Périgord, between Saint Emilion and Bergerac. Michel de Montaigne is a name that carries, indeed it is in these places that the famous philosopher, humanist and former mayor of Bordeaux lived from 1533 until 1592. In addition to the guided tours of the Tower of Montaigne, the owners produce red, white and rosé wines, which they sell at the site's boutique. At the Domaine we produce two types of reds: the traditional reds aged in stainless steel tanks and the reds "Les Essais" aged in oak barrels. The grape variety for the reds is Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon. In addition to the reds we make dry and sweet whites with Sauvignon Gris and Sauvignon Blanc. And finally we also have in our cellars dry rosé. The domain is in conversion Bio since 3 years.