Vignobles Arbo
Five generations, one hillside.
Francs Côtes de Bordeaux · France
About the Estate
Eight kilometres from Saint-Émilion, a fifth-generation family is quietly crafting some of Bordeaux's most honest and thoughtfully farmed wines. A hidden gem that rewards the curious traveller.
The Arbo family has been farming in Francs since 1900, long enough to know their 41 hectares of limestone clay inside out, and curious enough to keep reinventing what they do with them. Margaux & Dorian Arbo, the fifth generation, grew up here, went off to New Zealand and the wider wine world, and came back with a clearer sense of what makes this particular corner of Bordeaux special. The estate is farmed to HVE 4 and ISO 14001 environmental standards: 100% grass cover between the vines, agroforestry, and a flock of sheep and goats that roam the vineyard from November to April. The wines are unpretentious and generous.
A flock of sheep grazes these vines every winter. It is one of the reasons the soil here is as alive as it is.
Curated Experiences
What a journey here looks like.
Estate Visit & Cellar Tasting
A guided walk through the Arbo estate with Margaux & Dorian Arbo, exploring the 35 vineyard plots and the limestone clay terroir that gives these wines their character. Finishes with a seated tasting of the full range.
Vineyard Walk
An immersive half-day exploring how Arbo farms their land: grass cover between every row, agroforestry, and the sheep and goats that graze through the vineyard all winter. The kind of visit that changes how you think about what's in your glass.
Portfolio Tasting
A structured tasting of the full Arbo collection, from Château Godard Bellevue and L'Étoile du Château Godard Bellevue to Château Puyanché (red and white), ARBO Malbec, and ARBO Cabernet Sauvignon, exploring how five generations of farming a single estate produces wines this distinct.
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