Located in the heart of Pomerol, Château Fayat was established in 2009 under the direction of Yannick Evenou. The estate was created through the merger of three properties: Château Vieux Bourgneuf, La Commanderie de Mazeyres and Prieurs de la Commanderie. Today, Château Fayat comprises just over 15 hectares of vineyard, planted predominantly to Merlot (90%), complemented by 10% Cabernet Franc. The vines, averaging around 30 years of age, draw the nutrients they require to thrive from gravel, sandy and clay soils. In the winery, the winemaking process is overseen by consultant oenologist Michel Rolland. Vatting is carried out on a plot-by-plot basis, with a cold pre-fermentation maceration. The wine is then aged for 16 months in oak casks, with a proportion of new oak renewed each year.