The oldest known text mentioning the estate is the will of Marie-Catherine d’Essenaut, widow of Joseph Guillaume Demons, councillor at the Bordeaux Parliament and baron of Latour, Soussans, Bessan and other places. She made a will in favour of her children, dividing up the family possessions. Her daughter Marie-Angélique inherited her property in Sauternes, described in the will as “ 
Château Guiraud
1er Grand Cru Classé en 1855
Sauternes • 128 HA