The winery
Château Picoron
Small Bordeaux estate specializing in single-vineyard Merlot: unblended wines that aim to express the clay-limestone soil of the Saint-Émilion ridge, with wine tourism hospitality.
- Castillon-Côtes-de-Bordeaux (Bordeaux) · France
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The story
The site and local archives record traces of vineyards in the Sainte-Colombe area dating back to the Gallo-Roman era, with written references from the 18th century. The property, formerly associated with Philippe Bardet, was purchased in 2015 by Australians Glenda and Frank Kalyk, who relaunched the operation with a focus on local production and hospitality.
Production philosophy
Low-intervention production based on single-parcel vinifications: the winery states it follows a philosophy described as «Ouvipo», meaning self‑imposed rules and constraints to enhance Merlot and the terroir.
Terroir and vineyards
The vineyard is located in Sainte-Colombe, on a clay‑limestone ridge associated with the Saint-Émilion / Castillon‑Côtes‑de‑Bordeaux terroir. The soils are described as clay‑limestone.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Merlot
- Hectares
- 4.5
What makes it distinctive
- Unblended wines produced from single parcels
- Ouvipo Philosophy
- Vineyard on a clay-limestone ridge connected to Saint-Émilion.
- Acquired in 2015 and relaunched by Glenda and Frank Kalyk
- Direct sales and wine tourism/hospitality activities