Château Lanessan

Château Lanessan, in the same family since 1793, presides over an estate of 385 hectares divided into 145 hectares of woodland, 80 hectares of vines, of which 45 for Château Lanessan, and the remaining 160 hectares of arable land, meadows and gardens.
The vineyard is located on gravel rises whose soil is made up of Quaternary gravel known as “Garonne gravel” over a subsoil of decomposed limestone, and is planted with noble grape varieties.
Vinification is traditional and this wine is more sought after every day thanks to a quality that never stops improving.
The terroir, an essential factor in the quality of Médoc wines, is here very well protected, and the growing and vinification methods are suited to this aim. The wines of Château Lanessan are thus the expression of this exceptional terroir.
A number of gold or merit medals have also been awarded to the wine of Lanessan. The Bouteiller family, whose archives are carefully preserved at Lanessan, also owns a horse museum: stables, harnesses and a collection of carriages from the 1900s, which can be visited, as can the cellars and vat room.
In 1832, A. Jullien, in his book “Topographie de tous les vignobles”, cited Château Lanessan among the crus that were classified in 1855. But this was not the case, because the owner at the time, M. Delbos, neglected to send the necessary samples.
H. Duijker, in his book “Les bons vins de Bordeaux” (1980), describes the qualities of the wine of Lanessan with expertise.
Château Lanessan, a member of the Académie du vin de Bordeaux, has specialised in wine tourism since 1951. Many themes can be explored to satisfy the connoisseur, the enthusiast or the tourist.