The winery
Château des Laurets
A Bordeaux winery situated between the Puisseguin‑Saint‑Émilion and Montagne‑Saint‑Émilion appellations. It is now part of the Edmond de Rothschild Heritage collection. (https://edmondderothschildheritage.com/en/edmondderothschildwines/chateau-des-laurets/)
- Bordeaux (Puisseguin‑Saint‑Émilion / Montagne‑Saint‑Émilion) · France
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The story
The estate features a historic building with an octagonal tower and was acquired by the Rothschild family in 2003, with the aim of enhancing the site and producing wines that express the terroir.
Production philosophy
The approach emphasizes the expression of the terroir and the characteristic elegance of Bordeaux's Right Bank, with careful attention to winemaking practices aimed at revealing the minerality of the limestone‑clay soils.
Terroir and vineyards
The vineyard is planted on south‑facing slopes with clay‑limestone soils, and the estate is located near Saint‑Émilion, straddling the appellations Puisseguin‑Saint‑Émilion and Montagne‑Saint‑Émilion.
Characteristics
- Grape varieties
- Merlot
- Cabernet Franc
- Hectares
- 40.0
- Bottles per year
- 270000
What makes it distinctive
- Part of the Edmond de Rothschild Heritage collection; acquired by the Rothschild family in 2003.
- Vineyards on south-facing clay‑limestone soils, between Puisseguin‑Saint‑Émilion and Montagne‑Saint‑Émilion.
- The estate's flagship cuvée and single‑vineyard selections; a Merlot‑dominant style typical of the Right Bank.