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Grape harvest 2017: Château Argadens – an absolutely exceptional terroir
We were convinced of this when we bought the estate in 2002 and it has been confirmed ever since, with ever more complex wines and medals in the most prestigious competitions on a number of occasions.
But with the 2017 vintage, ...[ Read more ]
The Men and Women who craft CHÂTEAU ARGADENS
Agro-ecology at Château Argadens: Goodbye to herbicides…
From the moment we bought Château Argadens in 2002, we turned our efforts to applying an agro-ecological approach to winegrowing, first and foremost by reducing input (fertiliser, herbicides and pesticides) and fostering the interaction between soil and vine...[ Read more ]
The Men and Women who craft CHÂTEAU ARGADENS
Château Argadens: The Midas touch
The wines: The results for the two first competitions in which the wines of Château Argadens took part have just been announced, and we won the jackpot! ...[ Read more ]
The Men and Women who craft CHÂTEAU ARGADENS
The Hens of Argadens
As you know by now, we at Château Argadens love to engage with our farming roots and put nature and ecosystems first whenever we can. Hens have been a part of our everyday life since ...[ Read more ]
The Men and Women who craft CHÂTEAU ARGADENS
Remember, remember, the 25th of November…
The French have a saying: “A la Sainte Catherine, tout bois prend racine” – “On Saint Catherine’s day, all wood takes root”. A canny reminder for farmers and avid gardeners that the approach of St. Catherine's day, ...[ Read more ]
The Men and Women who craft CHÂTEAU ARGADENS
Vines - Winter comes to Château Argadens
2017 is getting off to a cold start. For this first week of January, Château Argadens has donned a beautiful mantle of white...[ Read more ]
The Men and Women who craft CHÂTEAU ARGADENS
La Nuit de l'Agro-Ecologie - June 2016
On June 23 last, Château Argadens’ Fabien Laborde took part in a public debate forming part of a national agro-ecology event, La Nuit de l’Agro-Ecologie, initiated by the French Ministry of Agriculture. More than 110 events were organised all over France.[ Read more ]
The Men and Women who craft CHÂTEAU ARGADENS
Vines - The Magic of a Vineyard in Flower…
June, 15th - Those of us who live in the Gironde may still be waiting patiently for summer to arrive (and stay) but the vines are making the most of these periods of light rain and warm sunshine, which means that at Château Argadens the vineyard is in full flower.[ Read more ]