Chateau Yon-Figeac

Appellation : Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé

On a winding country road, just to the north-west of the village of Saint-Émilion, stands Château Yon-Figeac. Built in 1886, the château is a classic example of the region’s architectural style: a limestone house flanked by 24 hectares of vines.
These extensive vineyards make Château Yon-Figeac one of the largest estates in the Saint-Émilion appellation.
Visitors to the estate are immediately struck by the two sculptures standing proudly on either side of the alley that leads to the Château. The result of a collaboration between artist Cécile Pitois and Château Yon-Figeac, these sculptures were designed and created especially for the estate.

Chateau Yon-Figeac

Appellation : Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé

The owner's pitch.

Alain Château purchased the estate in 2005. As a trained engineer with an industrial background, he didn’t always seem destined for life as a winemaker… but his passion for wine and its landscapes decided otherwise. After learning the ropes at several estates in the Anjou region, the opportunity arose to pursue a new winemaking adventure in Saint-Émilion, at Château Yon-Figeac.

Focus on the Chateau.

Surface area

24 hectares

Wine types

Red

Ageing

In new barrels
or barrels of one wine or more

Grape varieties

80% Merlot
13% Cabernet Franc
7% Petit Verdot

Environmental protection

ISO 14001 – Member of the Bordeaux Wine EMS Association since 2013
HEV 3 since millesime 2016

Open for tours

By appointment

Wines.

The goal set for the technical team was define in 2005, with the help of oenologist Denis Dubourdieu, and can be resume by “produce a high-quality classical Saint-Emilion, wthat the first quality is the balance”.
This general aim was decline in three points: respect for the terroir, lack of defects ans no excesses.