Château Piada

The château Piada estate, “Pidaura”, “Epidaure”, evokes the independence of Greece (1822) but above all the temple and oracles of Asclepius on the shore of the Aegean Sea, a magical and charming name that cures melancholy.
Probably one of the oldest vineyards of the appellation, château Piada is mentioned as early as 1274 in a deed kept in the Tower of London in the homages of Aquitaine at Barsac as being, in the 12th century, the direct appanage of the English crown (23 March 1274, acknowledgement by Héliéna – wife of Vigouroux Bener – to the King of England for the “Piada” of Barsac).
A sailor and then wine négociant who did not want to trade with the occupier, Amédée Jean Lalande acquired château Piada in 1940 and became a winegrower at 50. A passionate man, he knew how to bring this growth to the highest renown. He passed the baton to his son Jean, and now his grandson Jean Frédéric Amédée perpetuates this tradition of high quality.
Adjoining the Premier Cru Classé château Coutet estate along its entire length, château Piada is admirably placed in the heart of the Haut Barsac plateau, with a soil of red sand and gravel resting on Asteries limestone. The wines of château Piada find their expression there, remarkable for their elegance, the brilliance of their sap and their bouquet. Each vintage has its specific character due to the taste and richness of the year’s grapes.
Clos du Roy, Piada’s little brother, is appreciated for its fruitiness, freshness and vivacity.
The estate expanded in 1989 with the purchase of vines in the best Graves of the commune of Illats.
Vinified at château Piada under the Le Hauret du Piada brand are a white Graves, a red Graves and a delicious sweet Cérons.
All these wines, regularly singled out by numerous trade reviews, reward this uncompromising demand for quality.
100% bottled at the château, the wines of château Piada are sold partly to the négociants and partly at the property and for export.
Château Piada is happy to welcome visitors to its cellars and vineyards.