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Château Léoville Poyferré is one of the most touching histories of all Bordeaux region, a long journey shared with its neighbour Léoville Las Cases. In 1638, Bordeaux Parliamentary Councillor Jean de Moytié purchased one of the first castles built in Médoc and named it “Mont-Moytié” where he devoted to wine-making. At the time, there was also Château Margaux castle and La Tour de Saint-Lambert which is today known as Château Latour. After 100 years belonging to Jean de Moytié family, the estate passed to Gascq family after the marriage between Alexander Gascq and Jean de Moytié granddaughter. Ever since, the domain will be named Château Léoville. With Alexander's management, radical changes took place on the 120 vineyard hectares, in order to achieve the most exquisite Bordeaux wine at Saint-Julien commune. At his death, Alexandre Gascq's property was handled intact to the heirs but from 1775 on, Léoville wines were sold under four different labels, one for each different family: Lacaze, d'Abadie, Chevalier y Monbalon. In 1794, with Marquis Lascaze in exile, his part was purchased by Hugh Barton, who finally acquired also Chevalier and Monbalon shares. The rest of the property remains in the hands of Lascase descendants, being about three-quarters of the original Léoville vineyard. In 1840, it was split in two equal parts, Marquis' elder son, Pierre Jean de Lascases, founded Château Léoville Las Cases. On the other hand, after his daughter Jeanne decease, his granddaughter was married to Baron Jean-Marie Poyferré, who named the part as Château Léoville Poyferré. This is the reason why today both maisons have a common area and the buildings are connected to one another.
Since 1920 Château Léoville Poyferré belongs to Cuvelier family, who also have other châteaux as Le Crock in Saint-Estèphe and Camensac in Haut-Médoc. The estate is managed personally by Didier Cuvelier from 1979, accountable for the continuous improvements especially after the recruitment of consultants Michel Rolland and Émile Peynaud.
Château Léoville Poyferré, 2nd cru classé since the official classification of 1855, is placed at AOC Saint-Julie, in Médoc department and enjoys a pure Atlantic climate thanks to the closeness of the ocean and the Gironde estuary. Saint-Julien is the county with the lowest production of all four appellations and its soils are mounds of gravel, not as deep as Pauillac ones, placed near the river banks.
Léoville Poyferré wines are: Château Léoville Poyferré produced with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, aged in French oak barrels for 18 to 20 months. It is the roundest and smoothest wine of all Médoc with a delicious aroma range of spices, tobacco, cassis and black fruit. Pavillon de Léoville Poyferré is the second wine of the domaine, with shorter ageing period in second and third year woods. Fruit is not so intense and consequently it is not as flavourful as the first one.
Château Léoville Poyferré: Léoville's magic in Saint-Julien!
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Château Léoville Poyferré
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Buy Wine from Château Léoville Poyferré
Château Léoville Poyferré is one of the most touching histories of all Bordeaux region, a long journey shared with its neighbour Léoville Las Cases. In 1638, Bordeaux Parliamentary Councillor Jean de Moytié purchased one of the first castles built in Médoc and named it “Mont-Moytié” where he devoted to wine-making. At the time, there was also Château Margaux castle and La Tour de Saint-Lambert which is today known as Château Latour. After 100 years belonging to Jean de Moytié family, the estate passed to Gascq family after the marriage between Alexander Gascq and Jean de Moytié granddaughter. Ever since, the domain will be named Château Léoville. With Alexander's management, radical changes took place on the 120 vineyard hectares, in order to achieve the most exquisite Bordeaux wine at Saint-Julien commune. At his death, Alexandre Gascq's property was handled intact to the heirs but from 1775 on, Léoville wines were sold under four different labels, one for each different family: Lacaze, d'Abadie, Chevalier y Monbalon. In 1794, with Marquis Lascaze in exile, his part was purchased by Hugh Barton, who finally acquired also Chevalier and Monbalon shares. The rest of the property remains in the hands of Lascase descendants, being about three-quarters of the original Léoville vineyard. In 1840, it was split in two equal parts, Marquis' elder son, Pierre Jean de Lascases, founded Château Léoville Las Cases. On the other hand, after his daughter Jeanne decease, his granddaughter was married to Baron Jean-Marie Poyferré, who named the part as Château Léoville Poyferré. This is the reason why today both maisons have a common area and the buildings are connected to one another.
Since 1920 Château Léoville Poyferré belongs to Cuvelier family, who also have other châteaux as Le Crock in Saint-Estèphe and Camensac in Haut-Médoc. The estate is managed personally by Didier Cuvelier from 1979, accountable for the continuous improvements especially after the recruitment of consultants Michel Rolland and Émile Peynaud.
Château Léoville Poyferré, 2nd cru classé since the official classification of 1855, is placed at AOC Saint-Julie, in Médoc department and enjoys a pure Atlantic climate thanks to the closeness of the ocean and the Gironde estuary. Saint-Julien is the county with the lowest production of all four appellations and its soils are mounds of gravel, not as deep as Pauillac ones, placed near the river banks.
Léoville Poyferré wines are: Château Léoville Poyferré produced with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, aged in French oak barrels for 18 to 20 months. It is the roundest and smoothest wine of all Médoc with a delicious aroma range of spices, tobacco, cassis and black fruit. Pavillon de Léoville Poyferré is the second wine of the domaine, with shorter ageing period in second and third year woods. Fruit is not so intense and consequently it is not as flavourful as the first one.
Château Léoville Poyferré: Léoville's magic in Saint-Julien!