CHÂTEAU CARBONNEAU, MARGOT

O VINARIJI / ABOUT THE WINERY

Chateau je sagrađen oko 1880. godine s velikom vinarijom i veličanstvenom kamenom prešom. Nakon depresije 1930-ih i pojave zadruga, proizvodnja dvorca je prodana Vinarskoj zadruzi Gensac. Godine 1995. vlasnici su odlučili izaći iz zadruge i ponovno proizvoditi vino na imanju. To je označilo početak nove ere za Carbonneau. Stara vinarija je obnovljena, postavljene su nove bačve od nehrđajućeg čelika, au podrumu su postavljene prve bačve nakon 50 godina. Vinarija je izgrađena u kamenu iz istog doba kao i dvorac i prirodno zatvara dvorište. ​ Bilo u vinogradu ili u vinariji, Wilfrid i njegov tim predani su proizvodnji vina koja izražavaju sav potencijal Carbonneauovog terroira. Vinograd se nalazi na brežuljcima posjeda koji ima povoljnu ekspoziciju jug/jugozapad. U poljima ispod, 20 Aquitaine Blond goveda sretno dijele 30 hektara plodnijeg tla. Uloga stoke usko je povezana s vinogradom jer ona daje potpuno prirodno gnojivo na bazi stajnjaka proizvedeno na farmi. ​Od berbe 2019., Carbonneau je u organskoj pretvorbi s agencijom Ecocert i bit će organski certificiran (AB) od berbe 2022. Ova pretvorba bila je logična odluka za dvorac jer je u skladu s našom željom i našom predanošću razvoju kvalitete naših vina tijekom godina koja odražava izražaj našeg terroira. Zbog toga smo 2021. godine započeli konverziju ne samo vinograda nego i cjelokupnog gospodarstva u biodinamičku poljoprivredu te će od berbe 2023. biti u biodinamičkom certifikatu (Demeter). Biodinamika je korak dalje prema poštivanju života i seljačkog znanja. To je također filozofija koja ima za cilj optimizirati resurse farme kako bi se smanjila naša ovisnost o vanjskim inputima. Bilo u vinogradu ili uzgoju, cilj za budućnost je zdravlje našeg tla kako bi se tijekom vremena povećala njegova plodnost.

The Chateau was built around 1880 with a large winery and a magnificent stone press. Following the depression in the 1930s and the emergence of cooperatives, the chateau’s production was sold to the Gensac Wine Cooperative. In 1995 the owners decided to pull out of the cooperative and once again make wine on the property. This marked the beginning of a new era for Carbonneau. The old winery was restored, new stainless steel vats were installed and the cellar housed its first barrels in 50 years. The winery was constructed in stone of the same era as the chateau and naturally closes the courtyard .​Whether it is on the vineyard or in the winery, Wilfrid and his team are committed to produce wines that express all the potential of Carbonneau’s terroir. The vineyard is located on the hills of the property which benefits from a favorable south/south-west exposition. In the fields below, 20 Aquitaine Blond cattle happily share 30 hectares of more fertile grounds. The role of the cattle is tightly linked to the vineyard as they provide full natural manure based fertiliser produced on the farm. ​Since the 2019 harvest, Carbonneau has been in organic conversion with the Ecocert agency and will be in organic certified (AB) from the 2022 harvest. This conversion was a logical decision for the château since it is in line with our desire and our commitment to develop the quality of our wines over the years reflect the expression of our terroir. This is why in 2021 we started the conversion not only of the vineyard but of the farm in its entirety towards biodynamic agriculture and it will be in biodynamic certified (Demeter) from the 2023 harvest. Biodynamics is a step further towards respect for life and peasant know-how. It is also a philosophy that aims to optimize farm resources in order to reduce our dependence on external inputs. Whether in the vineyard or in breeding, the objective for the future is the health of our soils in order to increase their fertility over time.