About this winery

History Château de Villegeorge's wines were highly sought after as early on as the 18th century, to the extent that they fetched prices equal to those of wines that would be classified as 3rd growths in 1855. In 1880 the domain was bought by the Clauzel family who turned it into a model vineyard. When a group of Bordeaux wine merchants established the Crus Bourgeois classification in 1932, only six were awarded the coveted title of Crus Exceptionnels, among them Château de Villegeorge. Its...

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Product notes

Château Villegeorge’s wines were highly sought after as early on as the 18th century, to the extent that they fetched prices equal to those of wines that would be classified as 3rd growths in 1855. In 1880 the domain was bought by the Clauzel family who turned it into a model vineyard. When a group of Bordeaux wine merchants established the Crus Bourgeois classification in 1932, only six were awarded the coveted title of Crus Exceptionnels, among them Château de Villegeorge. Its classification was re-confirmed in 1966. The fine quality of the deep gravelly soils did not go unnoticed by Lucien Lurton who acquired the domain in 1973 and began to bring it to life again. In 1992, when he divided his Château among his children, Mr Lurton put Villegeorge in the capable hands of his daughter Marie-Laure, a qualified oenologist, who had already been in charge of the vinification since 1986. In 1997, in the first stage of many renovations, the tank room was enlarged and an automated treatment centre for waste product was installed. In the Cru Bourgeois classification of 2003, Villegeorge was classified as a Cru Bourgeois Supérieur.

Production notes

The vineyard is mainly made up of vines that are at least 25 years old. It is mostly located on the beautiful terroirs of the Haut-Médoc appellation and is worked according to the principles of the Terra-vitis reasoned culture. The grapes were hand-harvested according to traditional methods and sorted at the winery. The fruit macerated in temperature-controlled tanks for an average of 20 days, depending on the parcel. The wine was aged for 18 months in vats.

Tasting notes

The wine displays a ruby color with purple reflections. The fruity and floral nose reveals a nice intensity (wild strawberry, raspberry, peony). The attack on the palate is round and fleshy, just like the tannins. The wine offers balance as well as a pleasant finish with red fruits flavors and pepper notes.