Reviewed on 13 September 2026
Not confusing letting go with laissez-faire
Discover Château Cazebonne’s philosophy: a non-interventionist winery approach for authentic wines, balancing letting go with technical precision.
Author
Jean-Baptiste Duquesne
Winegrower, owner of Château Cazebonne
A winegrower in Saint-Pierre-de-Mons (Graves), Jean-Baptiste Duquesne took over Château Cazebonne in 2018 and converted it to organic and biodynamic farming. He has replanted some forty forgotten Bordeaux grape varieties and documents daily work in the vineyard and cellar, as well as how the estate adapts to climate change.
Articles signed by Jean-Baptiste Duquesne
Reviewed on 12 September 2026
Faillite de H&A Location : on n'avait vraiment pas besoin de cela
Faillite de H&A Location, plus grand loueur de barriques : pourquoi des domaines clients comme Château Cazebonne risquent de perdre près de 50 000 €.
Reviewed on 12 September 2026
Irrigating the Vine in Bordeaux: A Necessity Faced with Climate Challenges?
Heatwaves and falling yields: should Bordeaux irrigate vines? AOC rules, derogations, water volumes vs maize and emergency drip system costs.
Reviewed on 06 September 2026
Climate Change in the Vineyard
Discover the impacts of climate change on vines and how Château Cazebonne adapts its viticultural practices to protect the Bordeaux vineyard.
Reviewed on 06 September 2026
The Bordeaux Grape Variety Conservatory
Discover the Bordeaux grape variety conservatory at Château Cazebonne, preserving historic vines and reviving forgotten varieties for the future.
Reviewed on 26 August 2026
Alain Breuille, a life dedicated to peach trees
Discover Alain Breuille, a passionate nurseryman, and his method for integrating hardy peach trees into our vineyard. An agroecological approach to enhance
Clay-limestone terroirs
How clay-limestone soils regulate water and bring tension, minerality and freshness to Bordeaux wines.
Les petits terroirs d'hier seront-ils les grands terroirs de demain ?
Et si les petits terroirs d'hier devenaient les grands de demain ? Réflexion depuis Cazebonne sur climat, terroirs et prix du foncier viticole.
Sandy and silty terroirs
Sand and silt in Bordeaux: characteristics, water behaviour and the profile of wines grown on these light terroirs.
Deep gravel terroirs
Discover Bordeaux deep gravel terroirs: rolled pebbles, drainage, deep rooting and their influence on the style of Château Cazebonne wines.
Clay soils
Clay soils in viticulture: water reserve, rooting, soil work and the profile of the resulting wines.
Le choix cornélien du vigneron : attendre ou pas pour vendanger
Faut-il vendanger maintenant ou attendre la maturité ? Le dilemme du vigneron face aux millésimes où les degrés s'envolent et les acidités s'effondrent, à Château Cazebonne.
The white grape varieties of Bordeaux
Sauvignon, Sémillon, Muscadelle: discover the white grape varieties of Bordeaux, their history, character and role in the wines of Château Cazebonne.
Un cépage adapté à son terroir : la leçon des cépages d'autrefois
Sucre, acidité, maturité phénolique : le triptyque d'équilibre d'un cépage adapté à son terroir. Bouchalès, Castets, Saint-Macaire, Jurançon noir : la réponse des cépages oubliés.
The forgotten white grape varieties of Bordeaux
Discover the forgotten white grape varieties of Bordeaux: history, character and reintroduction at Château Cazebonne, in the Graves.