Château La Gurgue
Château La Gurgue
The history of Château La Gurgue 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 beautiful 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. They are located at Curton, on the best croups of Margaux. The Château then returned to its original name "La Gurgue", which is a locality of the village.
Claire VILLARS LURTON is the architect of this revival. Year after year, she works with the upmost delicacy to express in her wine the unique terroir of Château La Gurgue.
Owner Production manager Winemaking consultant Surface of the wineyard Soil Plantation Average age of vineyard Density Yield Growing Harvest Vinification Fermentation on skins Blending Aging Production Conservation
Claire VILLARS LURTON Gérard FENOUILLET Eric BOISSENOT 10 hectares Deep gravels and coarse sands on limestone 50% cabernet sauvignon, 45% merlot, 5% petit verdot 30 years 10 000 plants/ha 750 g/plant Traditional and sustainable wine‐growing Hand picking. Main sorting on the plant and additional sorting on table Traditional. In concrete and wood vats whose volumes are proportional to the plots 18 to 24 days 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot In oak barrels during 12 months. New ones at 25%. 40 000 bottles 3 to 15 years