The Pueyo family has been involved in wine around Saint-Émilion for three centuries and has owned Château Belregard-Figeac since 1853. Christophe represents the fifth generation, taking over the domaine in 2010.
His arrival did not mean simply maintaining the family recipe. The vineyards moved toward organic farming and later biodynamic practices, while the cellar expanded beyond conventional Bordeaux élevage into larger foudres, tonneaux and even amphora. The estate now works a patchwork of parcels across gravel, clay, silica and limestone soils, including a small area devoted to white grapes.
That tension between heritage and experimentation is the useful way to understand Christophe. He can still make serious, classic Bordeaux, but he is equally comfortable turning Sémillon and Muscadelle into Galipette, a pét-nat that feels almost like Bordeaux taking the afternoon off.
