Adams French Vineyards

In 1993, billionaire Stephen Adams and his wife Denise were married at a country chapel in St.-Emilion, Bordeauxs historic Right Bank city. This was the beginning of Adams fascination with French culture and wine, a fascination that would cause him to purchase six (and counting) Châteaux in and around St. Emilion. His considerably diverse holdings, amassed over the course of 47 years, include banks, billboards, recreational vehicles, and now wineries and in France, no less. Known collectively as Adams French Vineyards, this gives a whole new meaning to the phrase an American in Paris.

Beginning in 2000, Stephen Adams bought Château Lagarosse, in the rolling hills of the Premières Côtes de Bordeaux. He followed this in 2002 with the purchase of Château de Candale in St.-Emilion. Still looking for a flagship winery, he found it in 2004 with the purchase of Château Fonplégade, a 48-acre property located on St.-Emilions limestone plateau, yet needing some TLC. His total renovation of the property, at a cost of $7 million, including large new fermentation tanks, and vineyard improvements.

In 2005, he bought Château de Bel-Air in Lalande-de-Pomerol. And, last year, he added Château Roylland in St.-Emilion and Château LEnclos in Pomerol. All along, his strategy always was (and still is) to pay relatively low prices for properties, then upgrade heavily - all under the direction of Michel Rolland.

Join us as we talk with Stephen Adams at Château Fonplegade in St. Emilion, and tour vineyards and wineries of this and several other of Adams properties, including Château De Bel Air, Château de Candale, and Château Lagarosse.

For More Info on Adams French Vineyards: www.adamsfrenchvineyards.com/

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[imdaynap]

Greetings from Carmel, CA Dayna St. Paul

[lorealpari]

All of France lovely, but Bordeu region best!

[AddictoEnvy]

Beautiful france. I worked at a winery in south western oregon over the summer.