Château Haut-Marbuzet

In 1770, the Marbuzet vineyards were part of the considerable estate left by Sylvestre Fatin to his two daughters, Pétronille and Rose. In 1825, they became the property of the Mac-Carthy family, descendants of Irish Jacobite emigrants. In 1848, faced with a serious succession crisis, the Mac-Carthys sold the estate and divided it up. The Poissonnier family became the owners of a 7-hectare plot, which they named Haut-Marbuzet, and a century later, in 1952, Hervé Duboscq bought it as a life annuity. With no agricultural or oenological training, but with a talent for viticulture, he brought the vineyard back to life and produced a wine with a personalised style that was immediately seductive. In 1962, his son Henri joined him to help him achieve the Duboscqs’ cherished goal, the “glory of Haut-Marbuzet”. What they had in common was their willingness, enthusiasm and ambition, combined with their awareness of the same ideal. Following the acquisition of neighbouring, landlocked vineyards (Hautes Graves de Marbuzet, Mac-Carthy Moula, Eyquem Marbuzet, Fontanelle, Hostein Marbuzet, Rose de Marbuzet, Lartigue) from the initial Mac-Carthy division, the vineyard grew to 61 hectares in 1996. At the same time, the Duboscqs bought Châteaux Chambert Marbuzet, Tour de Marbuzet and Mac-Carthy, and Haut-Marbuzet has become an obvious choice on the quality scale. Its name appears on the menus of Europe’s finest restaurants, and its roster of over 20,000 loyal customers includes the French presidency, the Hôtel Matignon, the European Parliament, the National Assembly, the Senate, and a host of national and international celebrities.