The number of individual châteaux in Bordeaux is dwindling. Here, Charlie Geoghegan looks at how the Classified Growths are impacting vineyard consolidation – and speaks to some of the smaller producers operating outside the classifications.

Antoine Darquey’s experience as a Bordeaux négociant made him a prime candidate to restore his family estate in Montagne-St Emilion. He tells us his motivations, frustrations and why he’s confident about Bordeaux’s future. “If I worked for money,” says Antoine Darquey over Zoom, “I’d rather stay at the office here in Bordeaux.” Antoine wears two […]