The story

There is certain proof of the presence of vines in the estate from 1868 in the book Bordeaux et ses vins, published by Feret, where La Chèze appears with 15 barrels of red and 10 barrels of white. “In 1997, the year I was 3 years old, my parents wanted to acquire a small property, the ideal way to reconcile the passion of an oenologist father who wanted to make wine and the desire to settle in the countryside. They then fell under the spell, in Capian, of this beautiful 16th century noble house nestled in the middle of a remarkable 30-hectare site. Aware of the potential of this property, they then made the risky and audacious bet to buy it and persuaded the bankers to accompany them in this project. Since that time, we tirelessly renovate the house, arrange the cellars, restructure the vineyard,... we maintain the meadows and woods in order to preserve the biodiversity of this very beautiful natural site placed in a hunting reserve. I have always liked working outdoors, driving agricultural equipment from a very young age, and participating in the work of the cellar. It is therefore quite naturally that I followed studies in viticulture-oenology supplemented by numerous internships. Today, I share the adventure with my parents and am proud to contribute to perfecting the quality of our products and to energizing the commercial part. - Benoît Rontein, son of Jean-François