Château Respide-Médeville

Identity

Château Respide-Médeville is a winegrowing estate located in the commune of Preignac, in the Gironde. It is managed and run by Julie Gonet-Medeville.

History and Philosophy

Château Respide-Médeville was acquired by the Médeville family in the 1980s. The estate favours a sustainable viticulture approach (lutte raisonnée), excluding the use of certain chemical inputs.

Appellations

Château Respide-Médeville produces wines under the Graves appellation.

Winemaking and Ageing

The vinification of the red wines follows a traditional approach, with a maceration period of about 25 days. Ageing lasts 18 months and takes place in new oak barrels (one-third renewed each year) and vats.

The white wines undergo 8 months of ageing, carried out in 100% new oak barrels.

Practical Information

Château Respide-Médeville is located at 4 Rue du Port, 33210 Preignac. For further information or to arrange a visit, the estate can be contacted by telephone on 05 56 76 28 44 or by email at gonet.medeville@wanadoo.fr.

The cellar is open Monday to Thursday from 9 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm, and on Friday from 9 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 3 pm. Tours and tastings are available by appointment on weekdays (from 9 am to 12 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm, until 4 pm on Friday). Groups of fewer than 10 people can be hosted by prior arrangement. Direct cellar door sales are available.

Find Out More

Official estate website

The Vineyard (Terroir)

The Château Respide-Médeville vineyard extends over a planted area of approximately 12 hectares. It is situated on a gravel rise north of Langon, offering views over the Garonne. The soils consist of a clay-gravel ridge with a gravel subsoil. For the red grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon is planted on deep gravel plots, while Merlot is grown on gravel mixed with sand over a clay bed. A plot of yellow clay is located on the slope. The average age of the vines is around 35 years, with a planting density of 6,500 vines per hectare. The harvest is carried out by hand.

The red grape plantings consist of equal parts Merlot (50%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (50%). The white vineyard is planted with Sémillon (50%), Sauvignon (48%), and Muscadelle (2%).

Flagship Cuvées

The estate offers several cuvées, including Château Respide-Médeville in red and white. The red second wine is "Dame de Respide rouge".

The red wines are characterised by one year of ageing in oak barrels, one-third of which are renewed annually. They are vinified using traditional methods, with a maceration period of around 25 days.

The white wines are aged in 100% new oak barrels for a duration of one year.