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The majority of the Poulvère and
Barses 86-hectare vineyard (60% of which falls into the
Monbazillac A.O.C.) is situated at the foot of the 16th century
Château de Monbazillac, and covers the gentle slopes leading
down towards Bergerac and the Dordogne valley on chalk-clay soil.
Château Poulvère was
once a dependency of the Château de Monbazillac
and dates from the same period (the 16th century). A parcel of
vines called « baccalante » remind us of the presence of former
owners of the Château de Monbazillac, the Baccalants.
Since the 1st of January 1994, the Domaine de Grangettes and the
Domaine de la Haute Brie and du Caillou, previously run by Jean
Borderie, have also formed part of the estate making it one of
the largest in the Bergerac region. The Poulvère and Barses
vineyard is, nonetheless, still run as a family business on a
very human scale. It offers its customers the full range of «
Périgord’s Colours ». |
