Stephane
Derenoncourt
History:
Native from Dunkerque/France, Stéphane Derenoncourt arrives in
1995 in Bordeaux and starts as winemaker for Stephan von Neipperg,
owner of many vineyards including Château La Gaffelière and
overlooks the garage wine super-cuvée 'La Mondotte' from a plot
close to Château Pavie-Macquin.
In 1999 Stéphane Derenoncourt starts his
consulting firms 'Vignerons Consultants'. Today he consults
prestigious vineyards in Bordeaux, in France, and also in other
countries (USA, Syria, Spain, ...):
- Château Pavie-Macquin
- Château Canon-la-Gaffelière
- Clos Fourtet
- Château Smith Haut Lafitte
- Château Brown
- Château Prieuré-Lichine
- ...
- ...and Château CHAMBERT which is
one of the the biggest French Malbec vineyard (Cahors) under
Stéphane Derenoncourt personal consulting.
The Derenoncourt Philosophy :
Stéphane Derenoncourt philosophy takes its roots from Burgundy,
seeking for mineral and aerial wines. The 'terroir' notion is
ubiquitous and tremendous energy is spent in the vineyard.
Self-taught, he much favors intuitive approaches looking at the
vines and mother nature rather than applying 'blind' science.
A
Derenoncourt Signature?
Stéphane Derenoucourt gold rule is to ensure his wines are not
signed, but rather that each wine expresses balance, freshness,
and all subtleties the terroir offers. Overall, a Derenoncourt
wine is a terroir wine.
Stéphane Derenoncourt today:
Now a worldwide famous winemaker, Stéphane Derenoncourt talent is
well praised and his wines often receive high scores (Parker, J.
Robinson, etc); As a winmaker star of the 21st century,
Derenoncourt remains humble and dedicated to his mission.
Derenoncourt at CHAMBERT:
Stéphane Derenoncourt mission at CHAMBERT is to elaborate great
Malbec wines. The 2007 vintage is the first one done under his
talented contribution.
Additional info:
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