Today is our last day in Bordeaux, and we've got a packed schedule ahead of us. The ambitious plan is to visit 6 wine producers before flying home. So, it was a fond 'au revoir' to Château de la Rivière, and 'bonjour' to an early morning glimpse of a white horse being used to plough... Read more
Château de la Rivière, Fronsac, is the producer of our Adnams Selection Claret 'Les Sources' and the Adnams Cellar Selection Fronsac. The present owner of this beautiful Château, James Gregoire, bought the property in 2003. Apparently, when he was a young man, he was asked to drive and deliver one of his father's tractors from... 
Sometimes in the wine trade you have to pinch yourself to check that you're not dreaming. This morning Alastair Marshall and I awoke in the 18th century wing of the stunningly beautiful Chateau de la Riviere in Fronsac, Bordeaux. Parts of this majestic castle (source of our Adnams Selection Clarets) date back to Emperor Charlemagne's... 
When Adnams visits Bordeaux, we always ensure that one day of our itinerary includes a visit to Sichel & Co on the historic Quay de Bacalan, the true heart of this ancient trading city. Sichel is a firm of Bordeaux wine merchants, established in 1883, with whom we have enjoyed doing business for more than... Proud sponsors of:
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