Château Lafleur

If any property can boast of being one of the spearheads of the Pomerol appellation, it is Château Lafleur. It is a Domaine that was founded in 1872 by Henri Greloud, and today it is his descendants, Sylvie and Jacques GuinauDeau, who own it alongside their son Baptiste and his wife Julie, to whom they have handed over the reins.

The Château Lafleur covers a vineyard of 4.5 hectares in a single block, and has the notable distinction of never having undergone the slightest plot modification since its creation. The soils are composed of sandy-clay gravel to the northwest and clay gravel to the south and east, as well as some gravelly sand in the heart of the vineyard. The grape varieties are 50% Merlot and 50% Cabernet Franc, the latter maturing well. Only 20,000 bottles are produced each year.

One Second wine is produced on the property, Les Pensées de Lafleur, from vines located on the sandy-gravel soils.

The Château Lafleur produces wines that are exceptional, but can ultimately be defined simply: refined, deep, and sensual. Their remarkable balance and beautiful tannic structure give them great ageing potential.