The story of La Freynelle begins in 1789, when Jean Barthe chose the gently rolling valleys of Entre-Deux-Mers to plant his very first grapevines. Since then, many generations and changes later, the vineyards have spread across 80 hectares in the heart of the Entre-Deux-Mers region, where they benefit from a microclimate created by the Gironde Estuary. The soils are ideal for viticulture, consisting of clay and limestone, and are mainly located on south-facing slopes. Today, it is Veronique Barthe who has been managing the family estate for many years. Veronique is proud, as a woman, to have stood her ground for years in a challenging appellation like Bordeaux. Times are changing here as well, but when she began, she was a pioneer in a predominantly male-dominated wine world. She makes simple, affordable, yet incredibly delicious wines in a region where prices have since soared.