History Bouscaut’s vineyard has been in existence since the 17th century on the Cadaujac commune, in the Pessac-Léognan AOC, formerly called Graves. The Chabanneaux family bought the property at the end of the 19th century. The name Bouscaut (named after the place) appeared under their aegis towards 1881, replacing the name Haut Truchon. The various owners throughout the twentieth century were very dedicated to improving and transforming both the vineyard and the château. The neighbouring property, Château Valoux, became part of Bouscaut in 1929. In early 1960, the château was completely destroyed by a fire and only the cellars were left intact. The owner, Victor Place, oversaw its reconstruction, to the exact original plans, before selling it to a group of investors from New York. Bouscaut was then acquired in 1979 by Lucien Lurton. Today the fourth generation, in the form of Sophie Lurton, Lucien’s daughter, is in charge. She inherited the estate in 1992, and Laurent Cogombles, her husband, an ENITA graduate, has been very involved with Bouscaut since 1998. Terroir The Bouscaut terroir is mainly made up of clayey-gravelly soils, on a calcareous base. The clayey-gravelly soil being the major component of Château Bouscaut’s terroir, gives the white wines a beautiful silky texture as well as a very expressive aromatic nature to both the Sauvignon Blanc and the Sémillon. This terroir also provides the white wines with outstanding aging potential, with the older wines evolving towards floral, dried fruit aromas with a smoky character… These same soils also produce excellent red wines, being particularly well adapted to Merlot. The resulting wines are deep in colour and particularly rich and powerful with good tannins.