Harvest 2025 at Château de Gensac: a capricious yet promising vintage

Dear friends of Château de Gensac,

Autumn has arrived in the Gers, bringing with it the end of the harvest. This year, the 2025 vintage presented us with a true challenge: a rainy spring, a scorching summer, followed by refreshing rains and cool weather in September. A scenario that could have jeopardized the balance of our grapes… yet, on the contrary, it gave rise to an exceptional and well-balanced vintage.

An uncertain spring and an intense summer

From the very beginning of the year, nature tested our patience. The rainy spring promised vigorous but uneven grapes. Summer proved relentless: drought and intense heat, with August reaching scorching temperatures. Yet the skies granted us a precious gift: rain and cool weather returned in September, at the perfect moment to restore the balance of grape maturity.

The result? Whites and rosés full of aromatic complexity, and reds elegant and perfectly structured, harvested at optimal maturity. A wonderful surprise given the uncertainties of the season.

The harvest: the fruit of the year finally gathered

On September 3rd, we began the harvest. For a month, following Gensac’s tradition, our entire team mobilized in an atmosphere of precision and passion. A team of eight pickers carefully harvested the finest plots.

For the whites and rosés, we introduced an innovation this year by returning to whole-cluster pressing, with manual sorting included, to reveal unprecedented aromatic complexity. Our white wines were even fermented in barrels for the first time, offering finesse and depth.

Our premium reds benefited from a gentle, slow extraction, with partial whole-cluster work to preserve freshness and elegance, and a long 30-day maturation, made possible thanks to the exceptional quality of the grapes.

A little fun anecdote: our harvest volume was so generous that we almost got overwhelmed by logistics — a true challenge, but above all, a wonderful reward!

A promising vintage for our wines and Armagnac

The whites and rosés reveal splendid aromatic potential, blending finesse and freshness, while the reds showcase a rare balance of power and elegance.

For our Armagnac enthusiasts, 2025 is a special year: our first 100% Ugni Blanc vintage was distilled on October 14th, promising richness, depth, and harmony.

The Château de Gensac experience: to be shared

Today, like us, the wines are resting, awaiting their final transformation. But very soon, we will have the pleasure of inviting you to discover the 2025 vintage through:

• Private tours and tastings in our historic cellar
• Exclusive previews of our wines and Armagnac

In the meantime, feel free to explore our previous vintages. Each bottle tells the story of a year, a terroir, and our commitment to excellence. Come discover it, savor it, and share it.

See you soon at the estate,

The Château de Gensac Team