Château Faizeau

Chateau Faizeau takes its name from &' Faize Benedictine Abbey, which is located quite close to the vineyard. Chateau Faizeau is now owned by the large trading company Crus et Domaines de France.
They bought the estate in 2011 from Chantal Lebreton. Previously, Chateau Faizeau was owned by the Raynaud family, which still counts among its right-bank estates, Chateau La Croix de Gay and Chateau La Fleur de Gay, both located in Pomerol

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Chateau Faizeau's 12-hectare vineyard features 94% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc. L&' the entire vineyard is one big block of vines. The terroir is a mix of sandy, clay and calcareous soils. On average, the vines are almost 50 years old. However, the vineyard has some of the oldest vines on the right bank. The older vines survived the devastating frost of 1956. In reality, they have vines that are more than 100 years old, since they were planted way back in 1911. More than old vineyards, their terroir in the hills is perhaps located on the highest elevation of the appellation. The vineyard, located on the hill of Calon, hits 89 meters at its peak

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