Exposed on the slopes of Garonne, 45 kilometers south of Bordeaux , the property takes its name from the cadastral locality “Garbes”
The history of Château de Garbes has been linked to our family for 6 generations , parents and their children succeed one another at the head of this estate. Each generation has participated in the development of the structure: 10 hectares of vines in 1900 during the After purchasing the Domaine de Garbes, Jean-Luc, Annie and their children now farm 63 hectares.
The ancients said that the oldest part of the house was a hunting lodge belonging to the family of the Dukes of Épernon, whose castle is in Cadillac. A stone of nobility above the entrance door, whose coat of arms was unfortunately destroyed during the revolution, seems to attest to this.
In 1900, Étienne SERGENTON and his son-in-law, Adrien MASSIEU ((husband of Emilia MASSIEU), apurchased the Domaine de Garbes, a property of 35 ha in one piece, including 10 ha of vines, the rest in woods and meadows.
You will be able to recognize in the photo, the little boy who is none other than Pierre DAVID, the grandfather of the family…
Marguerite named Margot MASSIEU, the only daughter of Emilia and Adrien Massieu, married Maurice DAVID. They will be wine growers in Monprimblanc, the neighboring town.
Their eldest son, Pierre DAVID, married Colette POIGNET in 1952 and the young couple settled on the Garbes property, alongside Pierre’s grandparents. They will have four children including Jean-Luc who is their eldest son. In 1964, he took the initiative of planting red grape varieties on the farm. In order to sell his wine production, he is the first to approach private customers.
In 1964, he took the initiative of planting red grape varieties on the farm. In order to sell his wine production, he is the first to approach private customers. They will have four children including Jean-Luc who is their eldest son.
Today, Colette and Pierrot are still present in the vineyard. They help in certain works and remain references of their time.
They are the memory of the Domaine de Garbes.
Annie & Jean-Luc
Family help until 1978 for his parents Colette and Pierre DAVID, Jean-Luc DAVIDhas been a farmer in his own name since 1979, with the lease of 9 ha of vines in Larrayan, adjoining the Garbes property.
Jean-Luc DAVID and Annie MASSIEU got married in 1978. Annie then got involved in the vineyard, deliveries and accounting.
Since then, the surface area of vines has increased in order to meet the demand of a growing private clientele. The vat room and cellar installations have been improved with the aim of quality and improvement of working conditions.
The succession is ensured by their three children who manage the operation together.
Two brothers & a sister at the helm of Garbes castle
From now on, Château de Garbes is a property of around sixty hectares grouped together and managed by the family unit. Quality and local wines are produced in order to satisfy private customers without intermediaries.
Elodie,
Engineer ISAB (Institut Supérieur Agricole de Beauvais) in agriculture and specialized in management of wine estates (Master ENITA from Bordeaux), has been responsible for the administrative and commercial management of the Château de Garbes since the beginning of 2006. Today, Hannah & Elise, the daughters of Elodie and Benoît LIENARD, represent the new generation. They do not hesitate to get involved when help is needed in the vineyard, in the cellar or during open days…
Thibault,
Equipped with a BAC in viti-oeno obtained at the Tour Blanche, continued his training with a BTS on a work-study basis at the Vayres institute then by studies in export wine marketing at the IUT of Bordeaux. From now on, he uses his knowledge and skills to benefit the company, both technically and commercially.
Fabien,
The first to work on the family property with his parents after obtaining his BAC viti-œno at the Tour Blanche, set up in 2003 as a “young farmer” by purchasing a property of 5 ha of vines in 2006.
Today, Fabien puts his skills and experience to work both at the commercial and vine growing levels. He also trains the teams throughout the year.
The Garbes team
“Behind each bottle of wine lies the know-how of essential teamwork
We cultivate our vines in a traditional and sustainable way. We are as close as possible to our terroirs and adapt our farming practices to the weather conditions of the vintage. We combine advances in mechanization with manual methods in order to protect our vines and optimize the quality of our wines.
We are assisted by a team of employees: Valérie, Micheline, Aurélie, Isabelle, Jean-Marc, Thierry, Kenny and Teddy who know their winemaking profession from pruning to harvest. These employees have worked at Garbes for several years and remain faithful to our objectives. Working in a friendly atmosphere throughout the seasons is essential for everyone’s morale.
