Château de Lussac (Lussac Saint-Emilion)

Château de Lussac is a vineyard of 30 hectares in the same place in the French wine-growing region Lussac Lussac -Saint -Emilion. The castle stands in the 2000 person village next to the church and was founded in 1876 by the passionate winemaker Gaston Montouroy ( 1855-1903 ) built the building to his son, the Marquis de Sercey transferred. Until the 1980s, the estate remained in the family. A 15 -year lease to Olivier Roussel the property went to the couple Griet and Hervé Laviale from Bordeaux, who could make the winery a few years the flagship of this region.

Behind the house extends in an easterly direction a French garden. Since 2001, is located just north of the old building complex, a new bottling and warehouse, designed by the architect Philippe Mazières from Bordeaux and the Flemish landscape engineer Guido Spruyt. In the new building was laid on a careful integration of the over one hundred year old form, value, which in turn cites older items.

It can only be grown red wine varieties. About three-quarters is planted with Merlot, Cabernet Franc with the remainder. In addition to the first greenhouse Château de Lussac, there is the second wine Le Libertin de Lussac.

In addition to the administration of the estate is also a small hotel in the building is housed.