Visit Of Chateau Vineyards Jealousy Beaulieu
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The creation of the domain The Jalousy estate was acquired by the Duporge family in 1910. Pierre Auguste Duporge and his son Fernand Duporge bought the property from Ms. Guiard and Ms. Herissé. It had been agreed that these ladies would remain in the house until 1920. The estate of about twenty hectares was then very fragmented; it was necessary to reunite the plots of vines. The reorganization The father and son were at that time operators and coopers in Girard - said place on the commune of Galgon. They have their lives undertaken what is called re-membering: they have carried out exchanges that have allowed to unify the property. In 1930, the vineyard, producing mainly white wine, reached 35 hectares for a production of 1,800 hectolitres per year (about 240,000 bottles per year). In 1934, Henri Duporge joined his father Fernand on the farm. Despite the Second World War, the estate continued to grow and modernize. The extension of the vineyard In 1962, Pierre Duporge, Henri's son, joined the winery. Two years later, his sister Marie-Hélène Duporge also joined the family business. In 1968, they bought a property from David and Beaulieu. In 1970, they created a GFA (Agricultural Land Group). In 1992 the SCEA of the Jealousy Beaulieu Vineyards (Civil Agricultural Exploitation Society) was born. The modernization of the Castle In 1999, Philippe Person, son of Marie-Hélène Duporge, took over the property and found himself at the head of a 93-hectare vineyard. The operation expanded further in 2001 when Philippe Person took over the Château Pascaud and Château de Marze. Bordering the municipality of Galgon, Marze's property covers 26 hectares. Between 2004 and 2016, Philippe Person continued to expand the domain. In 2016, the SCEA of the Jealousy Beaulieu Vineyards operates 160 hectares of vineyards. His son, Pierre Person, joined the family adventure in 2016 and represents the sixth generation.