Château Lapeyronie is owned by Helene and Frederic Lapeyronie, who represent the fourth generation of winemakers in the family. Frederic is the vineyard manager & Helene is the winemaker. Helene also teaches viticulture and enology in Saint Émilion.
The estate, which belonged to Frederic's family, is located on a 2.5-hectare vineyard (6.2 acres) in Côtes de Castillon AOC. It is on a slope situated at 86 meters above sea level, with southern sun exposure. The soil is a mix of clay and limestone. The vineyard is planted to Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, with vines 40 years old on average. They also have 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres) in Côtes de Francs AOC, on a slope situated at 77 meters above sea level. The soil is a mix of clay and limestone, and those vines average 35 years old. The vineyard is farmed using culture raisonée method, guyot double, disbudding, thinning out of the leaves, and fertilization; the harvest is manual. Annual production Is around 2,200 cases.
