The estate is located to the east of Saint-Émilion in the area of the same name (Bordeaux). In the 19th century, it was owned by Duke Élie Decazes (1780-1860), Prime Minister of Louis XVIII. In 1999, the estate was acquired by the d'Aulan family, former owners of the Piper-Heidsieck champagne house, who sold it ten years later to Marie-Bénédicte Lefevere-Leymarie. The oenologist Michel Rolland was hired as a consultant. The estate was reclassified as a Grand Cru Classé in 2012 (after being declassified in 1996). The vineyards cover seven hectares of Merlot (85%) and Cabernet Franc (15%). The long-lasting red wine is aged for 12 to 18 months in barriques. The second wine is called "Château Lasalle".
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