Patrice Pagès

Career Director of Château Fourcas Dupré in Listrac-Médoc, Patrice Pagès is best read through the estate he has carried since 1985, when he succeeded his father at the head of the property. At that point, the work became less a career of outside appointments than a family relay inside a Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Bordeaux wine estate. The title of director carries a particular meaning in this context. It marks continuity rather than reinvention: the house is both workplace and inheritance, and the responsibility attached to it is to keep the property’s standards intact from one vintage to the next.

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The estate’s voice is carried through Château Fourcas Dupré, the principal wine, and Bellevue de Fourcas Dupré, the second wine. Under Patrice Pagès, those two names define the range and give shape to the identity of the property. The cellar work is equally exact. Temperature-controlled fermentation and barrel ageing, with one third of the barrels renewed each year, set the frame for the four grape varieties to express themselves while balance is maintained. The method is technical, but the aim is measured rather than flashy. Pagès’s own comparison is plain enough to do the work: “And buying new barrels is like buying a new car.” In the cellar, that kind of decision changes the feel of the wine immediately, which is why the choice is treated with the same practical seriousness as any other major investment.

Recognition/etc "It is, for me, one of the great successes of the property." "And buying new barrels is like buying a new car."

FAQ What is Patrice Pagès’s role? Director of Château Fourcas Dupré in Listrac-Médoc. When did he take over the estate? In 1985, when he succeeded his father at the head of the property. What wines are named as his signature? Château Fourcas Dupré. What is the estate’s stated style of work? Temperature-controlled fermentation and barrel ageing, with one third of the barrels renewed each year. What is Patrice Pagès's current role? As of 2026, Patrice Pagès is Director. What is Patrice Pagès known for? Cru Bourgeois Supérieur Bordeaux wine.