Château Jaron

Identity

Château Jaron is a winegrowing estate located in Landerrouat, in the Gironde department. It is owned by Vignobles Comin-Libératore, a family business that has cultivated vines for several generations. The estate is managed by Philippe Libératore and Caroline Comin.

History and Philosophy

The Comin-Libératore family has been cultivating vines at Château Jaron for more than four generations. Philippe Libératore took over the family estate in 1994, and Caroline Comin joined the business in 2003, the year EARL Vignobles Comin-Libératore was established. Winemaking facilities were upgraded and the cellar was expanded in 2010. The first bottling under the Château Jaron label took place in 2012, the same year a cellar-door shop was established. Jar ageing was introduced in 2013. In 2019, a reception and tasting room was created, followed by a function room in 2021. The estate was awarded the Vignobles et Découvertes label in 2021 and committed in 2022 to the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative "BORDEAUX CULTIVONS DEMAIN".

Appellations

Château Jaron produces wines under the Bordeaux, Bordeaux Supérieur, and Bordeaux Rosé appellations.

Winemaking and Ageing

Château Jaron uses jars for ageing some of its wines, a practice introduced at the estate in 2013. The Giara (Merlot) and Absolument TANNAT (Tannat) cuvées are aged in jars. These 18 jars each have a capacity of 140 to 150 litres.

Practical Information

Château Jaron is located at 2 rue la Verrière, 33790 Landerrouat. The estate can be contacted by telephone on 06.45.43.33.56 or 06.88.23.53.37, or by email at philippe.liberatore@orange.fr. The shop is open daily, year-round, by appointment. The estate offers tours and tastings of six wines paired with local produce for €10 per person (free for children), by prior reservation. The average duration of an individual visit is 60 minutes, and 90 minutes for groups. The estate welcomes groups of 5 to 15 people by appointment. Pets are welcome, and coach parking is available. Services such as motorhome parking facilities, on-site boutique or takeaway sales, and delivery are available. Spoken languages are French and English.

Learn More

Official estate website

The Vineyard (Terroir)

The Château Jaron vineyard extends over 40 hectares. The soils are clay-limestone and clay-siliceous. The parcels are spread across four communes, right on the doorstep of the Dordogne. The estate has been certified Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE 3) since 2018 and has been a member of the Environmental Management System association for Bordeaux wines (ISO 14001) since 2011. In addition to traditional regional grape varieties, the estate planted Tannat in 2015. Agricultural practices include land management aimed at carbon capture, reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions, limiting tractor use, and harvesting rainwater for vineyard treatments. Biodiversity is fostered by preserving hedgerows, fruit trees, and woodlands, as well as installing beehives.

Flagship Cuvées

The estate offers several cuvées. Among these, the Giara cuvée, crafted from Merlot, is one of the estate's special cuvées, created in 2016. Another noteworthy cuvée is Absolument TANNAT, made from the Tannat grape variety, introduced in late 2023.