CHÂTEAU DESMIRAIL


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History Château Desmirail, included among the third growths in the 1855 classification, has an outstanding terroir bordering on the Route des Châteaux. The elegant 18th century manor house is located behind a majestic gate made of pink marble. The cellar features a vat room typical of those of the late 19th century Médoc. Jean Desmirail gave his name to the Château after marrying an heiress from the Rausan family in the late 17th century. In 1914, the estate belonged to Mr. de Mendelssohn, the nephew of the great composer, but also the grandson of Biarnez, a great poet from Médoc. The French government confiscated the property, and then auctioned it to Mr. Michel, an industrial entrepreneur from the North. The current owner and manager, Denis Lurton, took over from his father, Lucien, in 1992. Terroir The average age of the vines at Château Desmirail is twenty five years old; they cover a surface of around forty hectares. The vineyard is set on deep gravelly soils from the Quaternary, between 650,000 and 250,000 years ago. The gravel and pebbles, which come from the Pyrenees, were carried down by the waters of the Garonne and were set down, forming terraces. The deposits were then eroded and now take the form of gravelly outcrops which attain a height of around 20 meters. The Desmirail vineyard spreads over three communes in the Margaux appellation: Cantenac, Arsac and Soussans.