Château Faizeau

Chateau Faizeau takes its name from the Benedictine abbey of Faize, which is located quite close to the vineyard.  Chateau Faizeau is now owned by the large trading company Crus et Domaines de France.
They purchased the estate in 2011 from Chantal Lebreton.  Previously, Chateau Faizeau was owned by the Raynaud family, which still counts among its possessions on the right bank, Chateau La Croix de Gay and Chateau La Fleur de Gay, both located in Pomerol.

The 12-hectare vineyard of Chateau Faizeau is 94% Merlot and 6% Cabernet Franc.  The entire vineyard is a large block of vines.  The terroir is a mix of sandy, clayey, and limestone soils. On average, the vines are almost 50 years old.  However, the vineyard has some of the oldest vines on the right bank.  The oldest vines survived the devastating frost of 1956. In fact, they have vines that are over 100 years old, as they were planted back in 1911. More than just old vines, their hillside terroir might be located at the highest elevation of the appellation.  The vineyard, situated on the Calon hill, reaches 89 meters at its peak.