What chateau de sours does

Château de Sours is a privately held Bordeaux wine estate in Saint-Quentin-de-Baron, France. Its vineyard comprises 60 hectares of vines, with 70% planted to red varieties, almost exclusively Merlot, and 30% to white varieties, primarily Sauvignon Blanc. It produces red, white, and sparkling wines for wine enthusiasts and connoisseurs through the Quarry Collection and the Essences Collection; the property also includes more than 200 hectares of land, a historic château, and appointment-based visits.

Winemaking combines precision viticulture with low-intervention practices, individual plot vinification, slow and gentle fermentation, and separate handling of climats. Its winery, operational since 2022, includes optical sorting, temperature control, a gravity-fed design, and ageing in Bordeaux barriques, foudres, and amphoras. The estate is converting to organic growing, with certification expected in 2026, under a strategy led by General Manager Sébastien Jacquey.

The stated revenue model is direct-to-consumer wine sales through the estate website, Wine Club membership, and private tastings or estate visits. The website is available in English, French, and Chinese, and the company uses private events and social media for acquisition and retention. Pricing is not publicly disclosed, and no enterprise customer base, headcount, funding rounds, or financial data is supplied.

Name

chateau de sours

Legal name

Château de Sours

Website

https://chateaudesours.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Château de Sours is a privately held Bordeaux estate producing red, white, and sparkling wines from 60 hectares of estate-grown vines for wine enthusiasts. It sells through e-commerce, a Wine Club, and private tastings, using individual-plot vinification and sorting facilities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Premium Estate Bordeaux Wines

NAICS

Wineries (312130), Grape Vineyards (111332), Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers (445320)

akta.pro primary industry

Wine Production & Winemaking (AFAFAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Organic Vineyard & Wine Grape Farming (AFAGAKAI), Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE), Vineyard Certification & Sustainability Programs (Organic, Biodynamic, Regenerative, GAP) (AFAGAJAL), Wine Retail (Bottle Shops & Wine Merchants) (CRANABAB)

Keywords

• Bordeaux wine production
• Estate-grown red wine
• Sparkling blanc de noir
• Organic vineyard conversion
• Wine club membership

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-quentin-de-baron

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Wine Sales (Direct-to-Consumer): Château de Sours generates revenue through the direct sale of its two wine collections: the Essences Collection and the Quarry Collection (red, white, and Blanc de Noir sparkling). Sales are made directly via the estate's website, Wine Club membership, and estate visits by appointment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Château de Sours produces and sells estate-grown Bordeaux wines from 60 hectares of vines across diverse terroirs, releasing them through two collections. The Quarry Collection features three wines (a red, a white, and a sparkling Blanc de Noir) crafted from plots around the estate's historic quarry on limestone-rich soils. The Essences Collection offers vibrant wines inspired by the estate's gardens, showcasing unique grape varieties. Wines are made through minimal-intervention winemaking with individual plot vinification at a 2022-built state-of-the-art winery, and distributed directly via the estate's website, Wine Club membership, and appointment-only estate visits.

Product overview

Château de Sours is a historic Bordeaux estate dating to the 15th century, producing two distinct wine collections. The primary offering is the Quarry Collection (Quarry Red, Quarry White, and Quarry Sparkling Blanc de Noir), named after the estate's old quarry and representing limestone-rich terroir wines. The secondary Essences Collection showcases wines inspired by the estate's gardens with vibrant expressions of unique grape varieties. All wines undergo minimal intervention winemaking with individual plot vinification, and the estate is transitioning toward organic certification by 2026.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Brands

• Quarry Collection: Wine collection named after the estate's old quarry. Includes three wines: a delicate red, a fresh white, and a light white sparkling wine. Reflects limestone-rich terroir near the quarry.
• Essences Collection

Products and services

• Quarry Red A Bordeaux red wine from the Quarry Collection, crafted from 95% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc, with layered dark fruits and suave tannins. Made using minimal-intervention winemaking with individual parcel handling and slow fermentation. Named after the estate's historic quarry and representing the limestone-rich terroir of the surrounding plots.
• Quarry White A white wine from the Quarry Collection, blending 83% Sauvignon Blanc and 17% Sémillon from calcareous soils, featuring citrus notes, a mineral core, and 40% new oak aging with a finesse and salinity finish. Named after the estate's old quarry and representing its limestone terroir.
• Quarry Sparkling (Blanc de Noir) A light white sparkling wine from the Quarry Collection, crafted from grapes selected from plots around the estate's old quarry and representing the limestone-rich terroir characteristics of those plots.
• Essences Collection A vibrant and colorful wine collection, the second collection produced at Château de Sours alongside the Quarry Collection. Inspired by the estate's gardens, it showcases the identity of unique grape varieties.
• Wine Club Membership Membership program offering private tastings, unique events, and members-only wine offers for wine enthusiasts enrolled through the estate's website.

Quantifiable outcome

• Quarry Red 2022 rated 91-93 pts by Jeb Dunnuck, 91-92 pts by James Suckling
• +1 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Lilian Berillon (Nurseryman)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLilian Berillon, a nursery expert, assists the estate with the restructuring and optimization of plant material quality through the use of massal selection and resistant plant varieties. This collaboration supports the estate's efforts to diversify grape varieties and adapt plantings to specific terroir characteristics.
• Simonit & SirchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe estate employs the Simonit & Sirch pruning method, a world-recognized vine training technique developed by this specialized firm. This partnership supports the precision viticulture approach by ensuring optimal vine architecture and longevity.
• Marc BirebentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe estate utilizes Marc Birebent's double-grafting technique for vine propagation, a specialized viticultural expertise that contributes to the quality of the estate's plant material and vine health.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Pétrus: Iconic Pomerol estate with Merlot-dominant plantings. Comparable for the heavy Merlot dependence in the red portfolio and estate-driven DTC model, though at a vastly higher price point and brand tier.
• Château Margaux: First-growth Bordeaux estate in the Margaux appellation, producing red wine from estate-grown grapes. Comparable as a historic Bordeaux château with estate-grown production and direct-to-consumer sales, though at a significantly larger scale and top-tier classification.
• Château Lafite Rothschild: Premier Bordeaux first growth under Rothschild ownership, with significant Chinese-market demand and global prestige. Comparable as a château producing estate-grown Bordeaux red wines and engaging Asian markets, but operating at a much larger and more established brand scale.
• Château Mouton Rothschild: Bordeaux first growth with global brand reach and prestige. Comparable as an estate-grown, château-bottled Bordeaux producer with a strong artistic and brand-building orientation, but at vastly larger scale and classified status.
• Château Palmer: Highly regarded Margaux estate pursuing organic and biodynamic conversion across its vineyards. Closely comparable on the precision-viticulture, organic-conversion, and estate-driven quality strategy, though with classified-growth brand strength.
• Château Cheval Blanc: Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé 'A' on clay-limestone terroirs. Comparable for terroir profile (similar to Château de Sours' red plots) and the focus on individual-plot vinification, but at a much higher classification and global profile.
• Domaine de la Romanée-Conti: Burgundy grand cru domaine producing highly allocated estate wines from individual plots (climats). Comparable on the philosophy of terroir-driven, individual-plot vinification and DTC scarcity model, though Burgundy rather than Bordeaux and at a higher price tier.
• Opus One: Napa Valley joint venture between Robert Mondavi and Château Mouton Rothschild, producing a single premium Bordeaux blend. Comparable as a château-style estate owned by a globally recognized business figure with a Bordeaux-inspired, modernized winemaking program.

Direct peers

• Château Pontet-Canet: Fifth-growth Pauillac estate that has pioneered organic and biodynamic viticulture and modernized its winemaking facilities. The most directly comparable peer: a Bordeaux château of similar scale that has invested in precision winemaking, organic certification, and quality-driven repositioning.

Regional players

• Tenuta San Guido (Sassicaia): Italian Bolgheri estate producing a single iconic Bordeaux-varietal red. Comparable as a heritage estate with a single iconic red wine and estate-direct positioning, but in a different geography and at a much more established brand tier.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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