Château Faugeres is a Grand Cru Classe, 54-acre estate in St.-Emilion. Though its history can be traced back many centuries, in 1987 it was purchased by Pierre-Bernard Guisez and his wife Corinne, who worked with winemaking consultant Michel Rolland to improve the quality of the wine. In 2005 the estate was purchased by Swiss entrepreneur Silvio Denz, who owns the glass art company Lalique and several other wine producers in Bordeaux, Tuscany and Spain. The vineyards are planted to 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. The estate produces about 100,000 bottles of the flagship wine annually. The second wine is Haut Faugeres. Robert M. Parker Jr. has called Faugeres “One of the up-and-coming stars of St.-Emilion…”