Château Laulerie & Château La Croix Romane
France
The Dubard family are the proprietors of this beautifully rugged Chateau, found in the rolling hills of Bergerac in the Southwest of France. Being just east of Bordeaux, this area has long been overshadowed by its more famous neighbour, but in recent years has become an insider tip for being the home of exceptional wines at great values. Château Laulerie exemplifies this in their traditional and meticulous approach to grape growing and hands-off approach in the cellar. The family settled down as growers and winemakers in Bergerac in the late 1970s. Their vines are situated on calcareous-clayish hillsides overlooking the right bank of the Dordogne river. With excellent south, south-west exposure and a moderate climate, the grapes achieve balanced ripeness each year. Certified sustainable farming methods as per the Haute Valeur Environnementale Program, including grass between vines, promotion of biodiversity, water conversation, and carbon neutrality help to maintain the character of the terroir. The result is a lineup of wines that outperform their humble price tag.
Château Laulerie’s vineyards stretch out on the right bank of the River Dordogne in the Western part of the Bergerac wine appellation. This prized area, known as Montravel, is characterized by its calcareous-clayish hills, facing in an ideal southerly direction. The vineyard is made up of 50% white grapes (Sauvignon and Semillon) and 50% red grapes (Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec).
The 8.5 ha of Château La Croix Romane are located on the right bank of the River Dordogne, 30 km from Bordeaux, only 2 km from the famous plateau of Pomerol. The vineyards are situated on a fabulous gravelly mound containing 10% of clay soils.