Château
Faugères
Saint émilion grand cru
Château Faugères, a Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé covering 42 hectares (104 acres), nestles within a spectacular natural amphitheatre made up of limestone plateau and a clay-limestone slope.
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Owner
Silvio Denz
History
The first cellars of Château Faugères were built during this century
The estate was owned at this time by the Esquissaud family, then by Guisez (a cousin of the last Esquissaud descendant)
Château Faugères was acquired by Silvio Denz, the Chairman of the Lalique group
Inauguration of the contemporary, gravity-flow cellars designed by the famous Swiss architect Mario Botta
Château Faugères was ranked Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé
Key Figures
85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon
Limestone plateau (marl-rich clay-limestone soils over an asteria limestone subsoil) and a clay-limestone slope (marl over clay-limestone molasse)
42 hectares (104 acres)
Château
Faugères
A tour of the estate begins with an introduction to the history of Vignobles Silvio Denz, followed by a visit to the cathedral-like cellars designed by the Swiss architect Mario Botta, and then finishing with a tasting of the wines of Vignobles Silvio Denz.
Several types of tours are offered. You can find out more details by contacting our wine tourism department.
Tours are organised for groups of between 2 and 15 persons. These last for between one and one and a half hours and are by appointment only.
