Fabrice et Sylvie Lascaux

Vignobles Lascaux

Region :
Bordeaux
APPELLATION :
Bordeaux Clairet, Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur, Fronsac, Crémant de Bordeaux

Anecdotes about the domain

To be a winemaker is to have the chance to be in touch with nature; it is the chance to have a good terroir and to enjoy it every day. It is also the surprise that our wines give us each year. Each vintage is different. There are moments in the life of a winemaker that you never forget. Mine was the day when Jacques Dupont, a journalist from the magazine Le Point, contacted us to announce that our Cuvée Fût de Chêne had been elected Coup de Coeur by Le Point in 2005.

The domain's short story

I trained at Château Gazin in Pomerol, under the guidance of Etienne de Baillancourt, before taking over the family estate. More than an apprenticeship, it was a real experience. It was there that I learned the art of the barrel and the art of simple and true values. By that I mean that we are careful not to over-treat our vines, to treat only when necessary. We observe our vines and do reasoned control although we do not have the charter.

The winemaker's pride

Our vineyard is composed of 33 hectares spread over two communes. We have 23 hectares of Bordeaux appellation in Saint Martin Du Bois, a small town in the Libournais, and 10 hectares of Fronsac appellation in Saillans in the Fronsadais. These two vineyards, handed down from generation to generation, reflect our union with Sylvie. I took over the family estate in Saint Martin du Bois in 1998, and Sylvie did the same in Saillans, finally joining me in 2006 to manage the commercial part of the estate. Both farms are located on a clay-limestone soil which allows us to benefit from natural drainage, slopes and a better exposure to the sun. We benefit from a NS/EO orientation. On the 33ha of vines, the distribution of the grape varieties is as follows Red grape variety on 32 ha (Merlot: 80%, Cabernet Sauvignon: 13.5%, Cabernet Franc: 6.5%).White grape variety on 1 ha (Sauvignon: 75%, Muscadelle: 24%, Semillion: 1%).The planting density varies according to the parcels from 6500 feet/ha to 3300 feet/ha.