Wines classified in: HVE

Château Smith Haut Lafitte (White)

The history of Château Smith Haut Lafitte goes back to 1365, when the noble house of Bosq chose this soil to exploit a vineyard. Then in the eighteenth century, the Scotsman George Smith bought the estate, gave him his name,...

Château d’Yquem

History For more than 35 years, Count A. de Lur-Saluces, at the head of Château d’Yquem, has perpetuated the family history with one philosophy: to offer without concession an optimal quality, for each vintage signed. In May 2004, Pierre Lurton...

Esperance du Retout

Le Château du Retout is characterized in history by its mill of the thirteenth century located at its center which is none other than the highest point of the property (17m high). The crisis of phylloxera (nineteenth century), the war...

Blanc de Lynch Bages

The history of the Bages estate dates back to the very old hamlet of Bages which gathered generations of winegrowers. The land of Bages is mentioned since the 16th century on the burrows of Lafite. Formerly owned by the illustrious...

Echo de Lynch Bages

The history of Echo de Lynch Bages begins with the name of Haut-Bages Averous, who for a long time designated the second wine of the Château, fruit of a selection decided for the first time on the occasion of the harvest...

Château Ferrière

The history of the name of Château Ferrière refers to its founder, Gabriel Farrière, who, in the middle of the eighteenth century, was royal broker in Bordeaux and officer of the king’s hunts. In 1855, on the occasion of the...

Château Rauzan-Ségla

The history of Château Rauzan-Ségla begins under the reign of Louis XIV, when Pierre de Rauzan acquires the estate in 1661. Over time, generations of Rauzan succeed at the head of the property. The reputation of Rauzan-Ségla’s wines is growing...

Château Beausejour Héritiers Duffau Lagarosse

History First Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Emilion since the beginning of the classification, the history of Château Beauséjour Héritiers Duffau-Lagarrosse, jewel of the Saint-Emilion vineyard, dates back to 1847 when it was bought by the Duffau-Lagarrosse family. For nine generations,...

Château Pavie Macquin

The history of Château Pavie Macquin is linked to the illustrious Albert MACQUIN (1852 -1911). Saint-Emilion owes him the use of the grafted plant, which was to save the vineyard ruined by phylloxera. It’s really “the man of reconstruction”. The...

Château Belle-Vue

History Acquired by Vincent Mulliez in 2004, Château Belle-Vue comes from an exceptional terroir whose history merges with the one of Bordeaux wines. In the past, it was the headquarter of an active fleet, the Château is now famous for...

Château Citran

The history of Château Citran is linked to the Donissan family who reigned over this ancient Médoc manor from the 13th century until 1832. It was at this time that the last heiress of the estate was obliged to yield...

Petit Guiraud

History The “Noble House of Bayle”, first name in the history of Château Guiraud, was the possession of the family De Mons of Saint Poly. February 22, 1766, Pierre Guiraud, Protestant merchant Bordeaux, acquires. In 80 years and three generations,...