From the selection of vineyard plots to the final blending of grape varieties, our oenologist intervenes at every key stage of the development of our wines. His mission? To ensure that each of our wines reveals the unmistakable taste and impeccable quality expected from Baron de Lestac. Leading this charge is none other than our oenologist, Sébastien
The job of an oenologist is to accompany and supervise the winemaking process from start to finish. This is a profession that requires extensive knowledge, well beyond just tasting skills, and includes scientific, technical and regulatory scopes.
Once the blend is assembled, the Baron de Lestac red wine entirely undergoes barrel aging for six months.
Sébastien S.Oenologist
Speaking of tasting, it is the grapes themselves that are first subject to our oenologist's discerning palate. Sébastien and his team of oenologists start their work in the vineyards, carefully selecting the plots and monitoring the ripening process of the fruit in our partners’ vineyards. This pivotal stage, which involves determining the perfect harvest date, requires close collaboration with our partners. Once the harvest is complete, this teamwork extends into the vinification process, where each Baron de Lestac wine undergoes its own unique production process, overseen by our oenologist until it reaches the aging stage.
For the grape varieties vinified as rosé, there's a few weeks of aging involved, several months for those vinified as white, and also several months in our barrel cellar for those vinified as red. At the end of this aging process comes the ultimate phase in Sébastien and his team's work—the blending stage. Here, specific cuvées from various plots and grape varieties are combined to meld their unique qualities in each Baron de Lestac wine.
Learn how our red Bordeaux is made Discover the vinification process of our Bordeaux red wine
