Château Petit Guillot

Identity

Château Petit Guillot is a family-run wine estate located in Rions, in the Gironde. It is managed by Fabien Guillotin, who also oversees the winemaking.

History and philosophy

Château Petit Guillot is dedicated to sustainable and organic viticulture. The estate is certified organic, reflecting an approach that respects both the environment and the terroir.

Appellations

Château Petit Guillot produces wines under the Côtes de Bordeaux appellation. It also crafts dry white Bordeaux and Bordeaux rosé wines.

Practical information

Château Petit Guillot is located at Jourdan, 33410 Rions. The estate offers cellar-door sales and ships wines throughout France. For inquiries, the estate can be contacted by telephone on +33 (0)6 66 92 21 50 or by email at fabien.guillotin@hotmail.fr.

Find out more

Official estate website

The vineyard (terroir)

The vineyard is planted mainly on clay-limestone soils, with deep clay underneath. Vineyard management relies on meticulous manual work, with special attention paid to pruning, de-suckering, and judicious leaf-thinning. The red grape varieties include Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon—with some old vines—as well as Syrah planted in 2022. For white wines, Sauvignon Blanc is grown.

Signature cuvées

Côtes de Bordeaux Tradition

Composed of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Sauvignon, this cuvée is crafted through rigorous grape selection. Maturation in concrete vats yields a classic expression of the appellation, marked by red fruit aromas and a balanced structure.

L’Attendu Rouge

A blend of 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine is made from grapes harvested at optimal ripeness. Aged for one year in one- to three-wine barrels, it displays a dense structure and vibrant fruit aromas.

L’Inattendu Rouge

Made from 20% Merlot and 80% Cabernet Sauvignon, L'Inattendu Rouge is characterised by fully ripe Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and extended extraction. Aged in new oak barrels, it develops complexity and intensity.

Solena

A 100% Merlot cuvée, Solena comes from 45-year-old parcels. The grapes are hand-harvested and destemmed by hand, before vinification in small vessels with manual punch-downs (pigeage). Two years of ageing in new 400-litre oak barrels imparts richness and aromatic depth.

Dix-Vins

A confidential cuvée produced in a limited edition of 300 bottles in 2022, this blend of 20% Merlot and 80% Cabernet Sauvignon delivers a distinctive expression of the vintage.

Hors de Clous Rouge

A 100% Merlot wine from the estate's finest parcel. Vinified in stainless steel and aged for one year in amphora, it delivers a pure, unadulterated expression of fruit.

Hors de Clous Blanc

This 100% Sauvignon Blanc is an orange wine, crafted through four weeks of skin contact. One year of ageing in amphora gives it a unique texture and aromatic profile.

Bordeaux Blanc Sec

Crafted entirely from Sauvignon Blanc, this wine benefits from an early harvest, gentle pressing, and low-temperature fermentation, delivering freshness and vitality.

L’Attendu Blanc

Harvested at full maturity, this 100% Sauvignon Blanc cuvée undergoes gentle pressing followed by fermentation in 400-litre barrels, bringing roundness and complexity.

Bordeaux Rosé

A blend of 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, this rosé is produced from early-harvested grapes with light maceration and low-temperature fermentation, preserving its crisp freshness and delicate fruit notes.

Vinification and ageing

Winemaking techniques at Château Petit Guillot are tailored to each cuvée. Harvesting is predominantly mechanical to ensure speed and preserve grape freshness, supplemented by manual sorting at the cellar. Select cuvées benefit from manual destemming and small-batch vinification with pigeage. Fermentation takes place either in concrete vats or oak barrels.

Ageing methods are equally varied: some cuvées mature in concrete tanks, others in new or used oak barrels, while specific cuvées are aged in amphorae, lending distinctive aromatic and textural dimensions to the wines.