Graves 

2024

Sauvignon Blanc
Semillon 

Region: Bordeaux 

ESTATE HISTORY 

Chateau de Respide stands as one of the oldest wine-producing estates in the Graves region, with viticultural records tracing back to the 17th century when it was owned by the de Respide family. A prominent chapter of its history occurred in the 19th century when the property belonged to the cousins of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec; the famous painter spent many summers there and became a vocal admirer of the estate's white wines. In 1952, Pierre Bonnet took ownership and spent decades modernizing the facilities and elevating the quality of the production. More recently, since 2010, Amelie and Pierre-Edouard Kopp have managed the 56-hectare property, implementing sustainable practices and precise vineyard restructuring to highlight the classic gravel and clay-silica terroir of the region.

TERROIR

The “Graves” denomination refers to this terroir and underlines the major role played in the quality its wines. It is actually the only denomination in France bearing the name of its soil. “Las gravas de Bordeu”, literally “the Bordeaux gravels”. They are alluvial pebbles carried by Garonne river and deposited on its banks millions of years ago. Rooted in the heart of Bordeaux vineyard, in the middle of unspoiled nature, our estate draws its strength from the diversity of its terroirs. This outstanding situation empowers our wines with aromatic richness, typical from Graves denomination wines. 

Entirely in “Graves” denomination, our estate is located on gravel hills, with clay under layer, close to Sauternes terroir. Here, sun is not shy! The vines flourish filled of sunshine and beneficiating from hot gravels radiations at the end of the day. As a result, berries mature regularly and gradually, to reflect the outmost expression of our terroir.

VITICULTURE

At Respide, successive owners and vineyards managers have always drawn a special attention to renew vines on a regular basis; pulling out when necessary and replanting after appropriate resting time. Thanks to this vision and constant care, today our vineyard offers a well-balanced distribution of the vine plots ages. The average rounds 30 years.

Sustainable farming 

WINEMAKING

TASTING & FOOD PAIRINGS