Château Cheval Blanc
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History
The estate of Château Cheval Blanc is situated in the furthest corner of
north-west St Emilion, bordering Pomerol. Formerly part of the Figeac estate,
in 1832 the land was purchased by the Ducasse family who subsequently bought
adjacent vineyard plots and expanded the holdings over the next 20 years. In
1852 Mlle Henriette Ducasse married Jean Laussac-Fourcaud and they continued
to develop the estate with extensive plantings of Cabernet Franc on carefully
selected rootstock. One of the greatest influences the Ducasse family had on
the estate was the drainage system they carefully constructed to prevent
flooding of the vineyards, the first of its kind in St Emilion.
In 1998 Bernard Arnault and Albert Frère privately acquired the estate, appointing
Pierre Lurton as the general manager. Lurton, who also manages Château d’Yquem, has
continued to produce the distinctive wines for which Château Cheval Blanc is
justifiably famous, wines which are at once mellow and delicate but with ample body.
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