Domaines Fabre
The Fabre family’s Bordeaux dynasty started in 1964, when Gabriel Fabre acquired Château Lamothe, one of the region’s most historic vineyard terroirs dating back to Roman times.
A collection of prized estates
With properties dotted across the most prestigious vineyard areas of the Haut-Médoc, Domaines Fabre has solid expertise in cultivating top-quality wine grapes. They attribute their success to the ideal viticultural conditions of the region; namely the temperate, maritime climate and the gravel and clay-limestone soils.
Optimal vineyard soils
Gravel soils warm up quickly in spring, retain and radiate heat, helping late ripening grapes like Cabernet Sauvignon reach balanced ripeness. Merlot thrives on clay-limestone soils, giving a fresh, velvety expression that counterbalances the more powerful, tannic Cabernet Sauvignon.
Traditional winemaking techniques
After manual harvesting, rigorous hand sorting, and destemming, the grapes for Domaine Fabre estates are vinified in temperature controlled stainless steel for Merlot and Cabernet, while the muscular Petit Verdot is fermented in oak. Wines are then matured in French oak barrels for one year.
Favourite food & wine pairing
Third generation Fabre descendant and export director for the group, Jean-Hubert Fabre knows his Haut-Médoc food and wine pairings! He recommends serving Château Lamothe-Cissac with a fine rib steak slow cooked over the embers of Médoc Cabernet Sauvignon vine cuttings.
Behind the Wines
Vincent Fabre
Vincent Fabre is the second generation of Fabres to take up the reins of this family-run collection of Bordeaux châteaux. He is chief oenologist for the group, ensuring high, consistent wine quality from one vintage to the next. An active member of his wine community, Vincent was president of the Médoc and Haut-Médoc wine producers syndicate for over ten years. He currently serves on the board of the Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux and the Fédération des Grands Vins de Bordeaux to promote Bordeaux wines around the world. In his spare time, Vincent also presides over the Médoc Marathon association, an iconic, annual event which sees 8,500 costume-clad runners traverse the famed appellations of the Haut-Médoc, sampling wine along the way.