We are a young and energetic team of winemakers wanting to fuse the quality and history of Bordeaux with the excitement and energy of the new world. We want to give ‘Bordeaux claret’ a modern feel - a 'new claret'. The team is made up of Mark and Sarah Hellyar, Vianney de Tastes, Marie-Jose Billaut and Olivier Dauga.
Mark Hellyar:Mark, is the owner and works full time with Vianney the winemaker and consultant Olivier on development and sales. Based in Cornwall; his home, he travels frequently to Bordeaux. You can find out more about Mark by visiting his blog. Find me on MySpace |
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Vianney De Tastes:Vianney is wine maker to the chateau. Vianney learnt his art at his family’s chateaux, Leoville Poyferre - St Julien, Le Crock - St Estephe and Beaulieu but also at Haut gay, de Grain and Rollan de By. Vianney has also worked in Australia in the Swan Valley and gained 92 Parker points at Ch. Beaulieu |
Chateau Civrac is a fusion of the quality of the old world, but with the approachability of the new. "Our wine is a classic blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and malbec but made in a contemporary and honest style.
Our wine is hand harvested to get the best flavours, maturing the wine in new oak barrels and minimising any chemical treatments. It is a pleasure to drink with or without food."
We are taking a very high quality, but respectful approach to winemaking, a "slow" approach, including hand harvesting and minimising any chemical treatments. This is leading to a fusion wine of distinctive quality.
Vianney De Tastes, Mark Hellyar