The Château d’Arsac Blog

Welcome to the Château d’Arsac blog, a space for discovery, sharing, and passion where the world of wine, contemporary art, estate life, and the behind-the-scenes of an exceptional terroir converge.

Through our articles, meet the artists who give soul and color to our Sculpture Garden. Explore the secrets of our wines, the winemaker’s gestures throughout the seasons, historical anecdotes of a thousand-year-old estate, and the cultural events that punctuate château life.

Here, each post is an invitation to understand, feel, and experience the Marriage of Taste and Beauty.

Protecting the vine from the cold: understanding the challenges winter poses for the vineyard

Winter is often seen as a time of rest in the vineyard. However, it is a strategic period for ensuring the proper course of the vine’s growth cycle. Cold weather, when sudden or poorly anticipated, can cause considerable damage: loss of buds, cracks in the vine...

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Art as the DNA of the Place: Arsac Unites Vineyards and Contemporary Creation

Imagine a stroll among the rows of vines, where each step leads you to contemplate the beauty of the landscape and encounter artworks that question, amaze, and inspire. Here, wine is not just for drinking: it is viewed, contemplated, and felt as a work of art. At...

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The Vine Cycle: Understanding the Seasons of Wine

Wine is born long before the cellar. It is born in the vineyard, through a regular vegetative cycle, though never identical from one year to the next. Bud break, flowering, fruit set, veraison, ripening… So many “stages that transform a simple plant into a source of”...

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Caudalie: Measuring a Wine’s Persistence on the Palate

Some wines barely touch us… others linger, leaving a trace, a memory, an aromatic melody that persists long after the sip. This phenomenon is called caudalie, and it transforms tasting into a prolonged experience. In the language of wine, we don't just talk about...

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Introduction to Tasting: the Tasting Experience

Tasting is experiencing a sensory symbiosis between sight, smell, taste, and even touch. The famous 4S scheme: See Swirl Sniff Sip ... reveals the essence of a wine, its complexity, its balance, its finish and mouthfeel. Through this exploration, you activate physical...

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Understanding What’s in your Glass: Women and Men, Know-How and Innovations

When you bring a glass to your lips, you're not just tasting a blend of grape varieties: you're...

How to Develop your Palate and Recognize Aromas

Imagine being able to identify an orange zest, a hint of truffle, or the leathery undertone in a...

Romain Barelier: Transforming the Everyday into Living Bronze

Château Arsac, between Art and Wine, Our Artists

Romain Barelier, a sculptor and art founder born in Rome in 1964, shapes bronze with an imagination fueled by reclamation and the memory of objects. Between artistic heritage and contemporary boldness, he creates powerful and unique works. Romain Barelier Born at the...

Gilles Sarthou: the Soul of the Southwest through the Brush

Château Arsac, between Art and Wine, Our Artists

Gilles Sarthou, a French painter and draftsman born in Bordeaux in 1953, captures the essence of living things, movement, and the land. Through hunting scenes, racing cars, and landscapes of the Arcachon basin, he pays homage to a natural and cultural heritage with...

Sam Dougados: Ephemeral Art for Contemplation

Château Arsac, between Art and Wine, Our Artists

Sam Dougados is a French visual artist, a pioneer of “beach art”. His work combines nature, geometry, poetry, and ecological commitment, in an approach that is both aesthetic and spiritual. His work, both discreet and monumental, invites us to slow down and experience...

Jean-Michel Folon: Poet of the Image and Messenger of Humanism

Château Arsac, between Art and Wine, Our Artists

Jean-Michel Folon (1934-2005) is one of the most significant figures in 20th-century Belgian art. A painter, sculptor, illustrator, and visual poet, he built a dreamlike and melancholic universe, conveying deeply humanist values. His work, both simple and powerful,...

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