Chateau Bel Air La Royère was acquired in 1992. The story of how it all began doesn't start with a spectacular history or sprawling Bordeaux mansion, rather just a typical “Gironde” style home with vineyards, as far as the eye can see, spreading over 13 hectares down gentle slopes towards the Gironde estuary. Since 2004, the domaine has used 10 hectares of vines to produce its wines. Today, Corinne Chevrier and Xavier Loriaud dedicate their time tending carefully to the vine and the richness of the soil in order to produce their round, supple and silky wines.

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