Harvest 2018 are over for sure, but we still have busy time ahead. Indeed, we need to prepare the vines for vintage 2019. What are the next steps for our team ? First we need to protect […]
The malolactic fermentation, or “malo”, is a 2nd fermentation happening several weeks after harvest, the 1st fermentation being the alcoholic fermentation. This fermentation is given by anaerobic bacteria (they do not need oxygen to live) called Oenococcus […]
Château de La Dauphine will be closed for holidays from December 22nd until January 1st. We wish you to enjoy beautiful times for holidays, with fine wines of course ! We hope to continue to share our […]
Last scores for Château de La Dauphine 2016 in bottle : Antonio Galloni : 91 points The 2016 La Dauphine is fabulous. Exotic, super-ripe and flamboyant to the core, the 2016 possesses tremendous depth and tons of […]
After the winter pruning, our team is doing some vineyard maintenance by changing wires and wood pickets. But in accordance to our philosophy, other type of works are adding to the classic ones. Our goal this year […]