Winemakers Notes
Gonzague & Claire Lurton Estates, a family history
Claire Villars Lurton and Gonzague Lurton both come from great Bordeaux winegrowing families: the Merlaut family and the Lurton family. In the early 90's, at the age of 32 and 26, these two forces of nature proudly took over their family estates: Château Durfort Vivens, 2nd Grand Cru Classé in 1855 in Margaux, Château Ferrière, 3rd Grand Cru Classé in 1855 in Margaux, Château Haut-Bages Libéral, 5th Grand Cru Classé in 1855 in Pauillac and Château La Gurgue in Margaux.
In the Bordeaux world of Grands Crus Classés, Claire and Gonzague are pioneers in organic farming, biodynamics and now in agroecology and agroforestry. Convinced that the vines can become resilient and autonomous through a meticulous respect for nature and driven by the desire to pass on a healthy vineyard to their children, their vineyards were among the first to be dualy
certified in organic and biodynamic farming
and today represent the largest biodynamically cultivated area in the region.
Claire and Gonzague are among those people who are driven by their passion, faithful to their deepest values, like true agricultural explorers always searching new practices, adapted to their lands, allowing them to reveal their terroir and to produce living wines; in the end, to produce Great Wines that matter.
Château Ferrière, a unique heritage in Margaux
The Merlaut family bought Château Ferrière with the ambition of restoring its former glory, which had led it to its status as 3rd Grand Cru Classé in 1855. In 1992, after the death of her mother Bernadette, Claire took over the management of the estate. Endowed with determination and tenacity, Claire is a fighter. To make your way in the world of wine requires a strong personality ... Following in her mother's footsteps, Claire imposes her feminie style as a vinegrower in the Bordeaux region. She is armed for the challenge and has devoted herself to restoring Château Ferrière's prestige.
Its 24-hectare vineyard is located 95% on the Margaux plateau, in the heart of the appellation. It is a unique heritage of massal diversity as a third of the vines that makes up the vineyard dates from the 1950s. The newly planted vines were first multiplied on site, allowing to preserve the biodiversity of the ancestral grape varieties. Certified in Organic Agriculture in 2015, Château Ferrière is the first Grand Cru Classé of Margaux to be dualy certified in Biodynamics in 2018 by Demeter & Biodyvin.
2021, a vintage with a lot of character
A vintage we like to produce: with freshness, tension, a beautiful quality of tannins and a lot of finesse. In 2021, we were able to offer an unprecedented percentage of Cabernet-Sauvignon that will allow the wine to defy time.
2021 is a vintage to taste, savour and enjoy as much as it took energy from the teams. We are so proud of the result! !