News from the Château

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 […]

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 […]

La Dauphine is a brand that you can find around the world, even in the beautiful island of Mauritius ! What at treat for us to be invited overseas to meet our potential clients. Tastings and diners […]

So here we are, in the period when all our work and our hopes finally crystallize! 2018 was a roller-coaster ride for winegrowers: the weather during the first part of the growing season caused something of a […]

Our organic and biodynamic philosophy opens up a whole world of new practices that enable us to continue to take care of our vineyard in the most natural way possible. For example, we are planting cereals (wheat, […]

  Ripening is happening in the vineyard : more sugar and less acidity in the grapes, red skins… Harvest are around the corner !                            […]

You are fond of our wines and you would love to enjoy them at home ? It can be possible ! Shipping is available for some countries in EUROPE, so maybe yours ? Check the list below. […]

In addition to taking an environmentally-friendly, ethical approach to vineyard management with organic and biodynamic methods, we wanted to go further with a broader level of commitment. Château de La Dauphine thus became an officially certified member […]

Summer is finally here and you decided to explore Bordeaux region and its gorgeous châteaux  ? Here at Château de La Dauphine we offer plenty of different experiences to live with your family or friends for great […]

After heavy rains and even hail for some part of Bordeaux (but not in Fronsac) during spring, the sun is back, finally ! Flowering, always tricky and delicate, went pretty well, grapes are now forming on the […]

What a great day with this new score for Château de La Dauphine 2014 !

It’s been now 12 months that 2016 vintage is ageing in our cellar. Ageing in barrels will help the wine to evolve by bringing more stucture with the wood tannins. Many aromas will also appear in the wine […]