Barthélemy Côtes de Francs

THE PRODUCER

No less than 15 generations of the Amoreau family have succeeded one another at this estate located on the limestone plateau of the Côte de Francs. Today it is run by Jean-Pierre, Françoise and Pascal. As commited winemakers and proponents of organic and biodynamic culture, they cultivate around 35 hectares of vines spread over three plots on the famous Plateau des Merveilles. Minimal interventions during the vinification and no sulphites added since 1990. The words “expression originale du terroir” (original expression of the terroir) on the label allude to the finesse of this great limestone terroir and the pure and unique approach of the great wines of Bordeaux. Among those emblematic wines is the “Retour des Îles”, a cuvée which revives the Bordeaux tradition of ageing the wines in the se