About us
Estate wines from two châteaux and a few Signatures, chosen and sold by the people who make them.
Frenchies Wines
The wines of our châteaux and our Signatures, from the vine to your table.
Frenchies Wines is the home of the wines of François Gilbert and Philippe Gaillard. Tasters and critics, they founded Gilbert & Gaillard in 1989 before becoming winegrowers: at Château Gilbert & Gaillard, in the Saint-Chinian appellation, and at Château de Thésée, in Touraine Chenonceaux, bought in 2022. It brings together the wines of these two châteaux and Signatures selected in the Languedoc and around the world.
- Gilbert & Gaillard founded
- 1989
- châteaux: Gilbert & Gaillard and Thésée
- 2
- first vines planted at Thésée by the monks of Pontlevoy
- 1245
Our houses
Two châteaux and our Signatures
Château Gilbert & Gaillard
AOP Saint-Chinian, in Puisserguier: an estate farmed organically since 2021, in the heart of a 3,000-hectare Natura 2000 park.
Château de Thésée
Touraine Chenonceaux, on the slopes of the Cher: a 13th-century cellar and an organically farmed vineyard.
Our Signatures
Terre Sauvage and Méridiès in the Languedoc, Tales for wines from around the world, Cognac Gilbert: wines chosen by our winegrowers.
Frequently asked questions
Who is behind Frenchies Wines?
Frenchies Wines SARL, based in Bailly (Yvelines, France), the company that sells the wines of the châteaux of François Gilbert and Philippe Gaillard, founders of Gilbert & Gaillard in 1989.
Where do the wines come from?
From the family’s two châteaux, Gilbert & Gaillard in AOP Saint-Chinian (Languedoc) and Thésée in Touraine Chenonceaux (Cher valley), and from selected Signatures: Terre Sauvage and Méridiès in the Languedoc, Tales for wines from around the world, Cognac Gilbert.
Can I visit the châteaux?
Yes. The tasting cellars at Château de Thésée and Château Gilbert & Gaillard are open Monday to Friday. Both estates also have gîtes and host seminars.
How can I contact you?
Through the form on the “Contact us” page.
Page updated on 3 November 2026