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The Despagne family have owned and grown vines on the Mirambeau site for over 250 years, though Jean-Louis Despagne is the first to devote himself entirely to winemaking.
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The Château de Cugat was constructed in the 1500s. Located in the small town of Blasimon, the Château stands upon a hill overlooking the village. The vineyards surround the Château, and are comprised of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc for red wines, and Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Muscadelle for white wines.
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Blaye is the name of a port city, dominated by an important defensive fortification constructed between 1685 and 1689. It is also the name of a wine appellation that surrounds the city, which lies across the Gironde estuary from the Médoc appellations of Margaux and Saint Julien.
The vineyards in the appellation are much older than those of the Médoc, dating back to Roman times.
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Vines can suffer from a wide variety of pests and diseases. These include many forms of rot; the most common is gray rot, when the grape clusters are filled with a cottony mold which often gives the wine a musty, unclean taste. Gray rot can be fought with sprays to protect the fruit. One disease that develops in only a few areas of the world is botrytis cinerea, also called pourriture noble or noble rot.
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Château de l'Hospital is located in the small town of Portets, about 15 miles south of Bordeaux in the Graves appellation. In 1780, the château was constructed for Jacques de l'Hospital, one of the King's advisors. So, contrary to popular belief, the Château takes its name from a person rather than an actual hospital.
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Château Lestrille-Capmartin is owned by Jean-Louis Roumage, an agricultural engineer who combines modern growing and winemaking techniques with a great respect for traditions. His 96-acre property is located in the small town of St. Germain du Puch.
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