Château La Gurgue is a wine from
Margaux AOC
Margaux is a wine growing commune and Appellation d'origine contrôlée within Haut-Médoc in Bordeaux, centred on the village of Margaux. Its leading (''premier cru'') château is also called Margaux. It contains 21 cru classé châteaux, mo ...
. The actual owner is Claire Villars-Lurton who own also
Château Ferrière
Château Ferrière is a winery in the Margaux Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée, appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of fourteen ''Troisièmes Crus'' (Third Growths) in the historic Bordeau ...
,
Château Haut-Bages Libéral and Château Domeyne.
History
The history of Château LaGurgue is closely linked to the village of Margaux. Successively, two owners of the vineyard raced for the Town Hall of Margaux and won.
The first was a wealthy Portuguese banker, Mr. Peixotto. In 1871, he added to the vineyard some lands, which were located around the Parish of Margaux.
Later, another mayor of Margaux, Mr Camille Lenoir became the owner of
Château La Gurgue. He gave his name to the Château and enriched it with some valuable plots surrounded by the vineyard of Château
Margaux.
The Château then returned to its original name "La Gurgue", which is a locality of the village.
In 1978, Jacques Merlaut and his daughter Bernadette Villars, already owner of
Château Chasse-Spleen, bought Château La Gurgue. Since 1993, Claire Villars-Lurton has carried on the work of her mother and grandfather.
Technical information
References
Château La Gurgue official site
External links
Château La Gurgue official site
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Bordeaux wine producers