LA DAME DE ONZE HEURES
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
1.2 hectares farmed organically, following permaculture principles***CLÉMENT FUSTIER
PHILOSOPHY
The smallest vineyard in the appellation.I didn't aim for grandeur.I aim for precision.A living garden, cultivated using permaculture principles.I walk through it every day with the same care, aware that the soil, the sky, and the vines know more than I do.Gentle winemaking, measured extractions.
Aging in large oak casks, amphorae, and jars, to preserve the fruit's purity.Intentionally limited production.Far from Bordeaux standards,
a precise, approachable, structured Saint-Émilion, where depth is expressed with subtlety.
VINEYARD
90 % Merlot, 10 % Cabernet Franc.Vines over 50 years old that I didn't plant, but for which I feel responsible.No herbicides. No fertilizers. No synthetic products.Permanent ground cover that I let thrive.Sheep grazing.Trees growing.Yields kept low (35 hL/ha).Not by design, but out of respect.I intervene minimally.
Because the less I do, the better the vines express themselves.
CELLAR
Hand-harvested, bunch by bunch.Gently sorted by density: I only keep grapes perfectly ripe.Foot-crushed, because the fruit deserves to be handled gently.Natural fermentation, at the pace of the yeasts. Gentle extraction. Long maceration.I don't force anything.Manual and vertical pressing, slow, very slow.Then 18 months in large oak casks, amphorae, jars, and ceramic eggs.I trust in the passing days.
WINES
Four cuvées.Four expressions of the same place.Same origin.
Same standards.Only the aging varies.
The substance evolves.
The reading shifts.
LA DAME
Aged 18 months in large oak casks, demi-muids, terracotta amphorae or ceramic eggs, depending on the vintageRipe black fruits. Delicate spices.
Full-bodied palate, silky tannins.
Long and precise finish.
LE FOUDRE
Aged for 18 months in 12 hL Austrian oak casksDense dark fruits.
Blonde tobacco, licorice.
Strong structure. Spicy finish.
LA JARRE
18 months in a 6 hL Florentine terracotta jarFresh black fruits. Delicate herbs.
Direct, precise palate.
Clean, mineral finish.
LES ŒUFS
18 months in 2.5 hL Limoges ceramic eggsFresh red fruits. Fresh spices, pepper.
Fluid, lively palate.
Finishes on lovely bitter notes.
Available for direct sale.
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PRESS
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"Silky, mellifluous, fluent and really, really beautiful. I do not know when I was so smitten with a St-Émilion."
— Jancis Robinson, 17.5/20 — 2022 vintage*"A search for frankness and softness of texture in this Saint-Émilion, blessed with a lovely straightness."
— La Revue du Vin de France, 90/100 — 2023 vintage*Cited among the finest Saint-Émilions by Le Monde.*Featured in Les Échos.
PRIVATE TASTINGS
On the property, or elsewhere, by appointment, hosted by me.A special moment.
Beyond standardized formats:Tasting of the estate's wines
or
Exploration of carefully selected external wines.Quiet time.
Open conversation.
A relaxed, informal approach.
A tailor-made experience.
From €200, for up to 15 people
THE HOUSE
In the heart of the vineyards.A stone house opening onto a wooded garden, designed like the vineyard itself:
human-scale, calm, and bright.Sleeps 12.Sauna, swimming pool, Nordic bath, fireplace.A place to reconnect, slow down, experience wine in a new way.Intimate stays.
Time stands still.From €450 per night
CONTACT
Clément Fustier
La Dame de Onze Heures,
1951 Route de Castillon
33330 Saint-Émilion
+33 6 95 88 06 06
[email protected]
