CHÂTEAU PEYBONHOMME-LES-TOURS BORDEAUX, FRANCE

Jean-Luc and Catherine Hubert are the owners and wine-makers of Chateau Peybonhomme Les Tours within the appellation Premieres Côtes de Blaye. The family, on Catherine’s side, has been growing wine at Chateau Peybonhomme Les Tours since 1895. It is currently the largest biodynamic vineyard in Bordeaux, and together with their other holdings (Château La Grolet in Cotes de Bourg purchased in 1997; the vineyards have been certified organic and biodynamic since 2000, and another Blaye property bought in 2011), makes the Huberts the largest biodynamic producers in Bordeaux. Along with their son Guillame and daughter Rachel, they manage the estates from the vines to the bottling line. At the heart of their efforts is a dedication to organic and biodynamic farming. All of their vineyards have been certified by Demeter since 2000. The care given to meticulous and natural winemaking makes it possible to achieve complexity and purity in the wines, and they make silky, subtle, elegant wines boasting rich, complex flavor and structure. The perfect expression of an exceptional environment, thanks to the estate’s careful biodynamic methods.