1987: Philippe Hermouet took over the family wine estate.<\/p>\n
From 1987 to 1993: Ch\u00e2teau Roc Meynard is reconstituted; a large part of the vineyard had been ripped out in the 70s\u2019.<\/p>\n
1994: a fermenting room with stainless steel tanks with controlled temperature is built at Ch\u00e2teau Roc Meynard. This is a landmark in the estate story.<\/p>\n
From 1995 to 1997: comprehensive restoration of the Clos du Roy. A barrel room is set up. Since then, the 1-year ageing in barrel of all our Fronsac wines has been invariable.<\/p>\n
2001: Ch\u00e2teau Lalande Mausse is bought. It is located on the plateau of Bel Air in the village of Saillans. Integrating this 4.5ha vineyards helps increasing our production of Fronsac wines.<\/p>\n
2006: Melodie Blanc, enologist graduated from the university of Bordeaux, is appointed Cellar master before becoming Vineyard and Winery technical operations officer. Since 2007, she has had a strong influence on wine style.<\/p>\n
2010 and 2011: one hectare of Sauvignon blanc grape variety, then one hectare of Semillon, are planted so that 15 000 bottles of Bordeaux White wine are produced each year. This shows a reconciliation with Ch\u00e2teau Roc Meynard\u2019s story: in the 50s\u2019, more Bordeaux White wines were produced than Bordeaux Red wines.<\/p>\n
2012: the vineyard from Ch\u00e2teau Roc Saint Bernard is taken over, a part of which was already exploited as land rent. This purchase adds 5.5 hectares to our vineyard, and this on familiar terroirs, close to Ch\u00e2teau Roc Meynard.<\/p>\n
– 2015 and 2017 recovery of the Ch\u00e2teau Belugue vineyard, still in the commune of Saillans<\/p>\n
– 2018 As part of a major vineyard renewal program following recent acquisitions, we will plant in the spring 8000 feet of the Malbec grape to expand our range of grape varieties and reconnect with a grape that was dominant in the region there has a century.<\/p>\n
– 2018 Membership in the SME (Syst\u00e8me de Management Environnemental) for ISO 14001 certification<\/p>\n