South Gironde: Château Cazebonne showcases forgotten grape varieties in the Graves

Jean-Baptiste Duquesne, the winegrower at the helm of Château Cazebonne in Saint-Pierre-de-Mons, has stood out since 2016 with his unconventional approach. He offers a wide range of organic red and white wines from his 40-hectare estate. His methods include late harvesting, skin-contact fermentation for whites, amphora vinification, single-varietal wines, and modern marketing. A former co-creator of 750g, Jean-Baptiste Duquesne has always aimed to champion the forgotten historic grape varieties of his terroir. He immersed himself in local viticultural history and has already replanted five rare grape varieties (bouchalès, saint-macaire, manseng, castets, jurançon noir) on his estate. In the long term, he plans to cultivate 26 ancestral grape varieties over 3 to 4 hectares, convinced of their potential. This pioneering spirit also led him to co-found the « Bordeaux Pirate » collective, bringing together winemakers looking to push boundaries off the beaten track. His goal is to dust off the image of wine and meet the expectations of modern consumers, thus writing a new chapter in the history of Château Cazebonne.