The history of Chateau Faugeres dates back to 1550 when Faugeres was a little hamlet near the town of St. emilion, but the estate really began to gain recognition when it was inherited by Pierre Bernard ("Peby") Guisez and his wife Corinne in the late 1980s. It had been in Peby's family since 1823, but he and Corinne instituted a number of changes to improve quality, and brought new attention to the estate. Peby died unexpectedly in 1997 and Corinne continued to push quality forward. In 2005 she sold the property to Swiss businessman Silvio Denz, and he has invested in further upgrades, including a new , and has ushered in a new era of quality. Chateau Faugeres' vineyards are planted to 85% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc, and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, with an average age of 35 years. Two wines are made, Chateau Faugeres and a second label called Haut Faugeres. A small adjacent vineyard of older Merlot vines planted to greater density produces grapes for the luxury cuvee Chateau Peby Faugeres, of which seldom more than 800 cases are produced. A second label called La Merle de Peby Faugeres is also produced. A separate estate in nearby Cotes de Castillon produces Cap de Faugeres, as well as about 400 cases per year of a limited bottling from a 2.6 ha (6.5 acres) plot of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc planted on limestone and clay called La Mouleyre. Michel Rolland is the consulting enologist for all the Faugeres wines.
