Countess Alexandra de Vazeilles has a degree in oenology and trained with leading winemakers in Burgundy and Bordeaux. Following her passion, she acquired Château des Bachelards in 2014.
The jewel in the crown of the Fleurie appellation in the Beaujolais region, Château des Bachelards bears witness to its ancient origins. Around 1100, the Benedictine monks of the Abbaye de Cluny founded the Abbey of Arpayé, planting the latter's vineyard on the site known as "Les Bachelards." They built the winery that still exists today.
Countess Alexandra de Vazeilles has a degree in oenology and trained with leading winemakers in Burgundy and Bordeaux. Following her passion, she acquired Château des Bachelards in 2014.
Recognised as one of the finest estates in the region, Château des Bachelards looks after an exceptional vineyard spread over 12 hectares of vines, including 6 hectares surrounded by the historic walled estate around the château. Replanted after the phylloxera epidemic, the Château des Bachelards vineyard still boasts some very old vines, with an average age of 60 to over 100 years. To preserve the richness and identity of the vines, Countess Alexandra de Vazeilles replanted the estate using a rigorous selection of grape varieties and a high density of vines per hectare (between 9 and 10,000 vines per hectare).
A true pioneer in the Fleurie appellation, Château des Bachelards is the only estate to boast both organic and Demeter certification.
Comtesse Alexandra de Vazeilles' passion and determination, combined with her constant attention to detail both in the vineyard and in the cellar, result in some very fine wines that sublimate the expression of Gamay, the region's emblematic grape variety.
