Château Ad Francos

Château Ad Francos is a historic wine estate in the Francs Côtes de Bordeaux appellation. According to local tradition, the site's history is linked to a Frankish garrison that settled here after Clovis I's victory over the Visigoths at Vouillé in 507. The old name Ad Francos gave rise to the name of the village of Francs, which in turn gave its name to the local wine appellation.

The estate's modern restoration was led by Viviane and André Vossen, who also restored its original name. The current owners, Guillaume Brochard and Qiong Er Jiang-Brochard, have continued their work. Expert soil analyses by Claude and Lydie Bourguignon played an important role in restoring the vineyards, helping to make better use of the potential of the local clay-limestone soils.

Renowned oenologist Michel Rolland also helped shape the wines. The estate's consulting oenologist is Julien Viaud of Rolland & Associés. Cellar practices are tailored to each wine: part of the white Château Ad Francos is fermented in egg-shaped concrete vessels, while the red Réserve Ad Aeternam is fermented and aged in new French oak barrels. Its 2022 vintage received 93 points from Decanter magazine in its en primeur assessment./p>