Château Papounan estate with text overlay "Les vendanges Château Papounan 13 Sept. 2025" showing the historic stone building and vineyard harvest preparations
Vine

2025 Harvest – The Video

Following the detailed account of the 2025 harvest, here's the video edited by Réjane. Full of memories to brighten up the winter settling over the Médoc. We'll soon be starting pruning, but that's a story for another day…

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A green basket filled with black grapes, with red pruning shears placed in the middle of the Château Papounan vineyards.
Vine

Grape harvest at Château Papounan

It was just before 8 a.m. when we began our third harvest at Château Papounan. The morning was cool, typical of autumns in the Médoc, but the sun quickly warmed our rows of vines. The timing was perfect—one week after the Médoc Marathon, the ideal weekend to harvest our grapes. The 2025 vintage should

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Château Pédesclaux in Pauillac, Grand Cru Classé of the Médoc, a modern building with glass facades and a central stone section, surrounded by green vineyards under a blue sky, in the Bordeaux wine region.
Castle Visits

Château Pédesclaux: A hidden gem to discover

Last week, we had the immense pleasure of visiting Château Pédesclaux, a true gem nestled between Saint-Estèphe and Pauillac. To fully appreciate the splendor of the combination of modern glass and traditional Bordeaux stone, you have to get up close. The reception rooms are magnificent, and the view of the river is breathtaking. We

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