Built on the foundations of a former manor house, Château de France owes its success to Bordeaux merchant Jean-Henri Lacoste, who acquired the estate at the end of the 19th century. He then introduced the property to the vintage hunters and built the present château. Like most of the Grands Crus in the Graves region, the estate was kept out of the Bordelais wine scene in the last century. In 1971, it was bought by Bernard Thomassin, who undertook major renovation work.
Today, the 40 hectares of Château de France stretch across the slopes of the Léognan terrace. An avid ornithologist, Bernard Thomassin has named one of his cuvées after a rare and shy bird, the Bec en Sabot. A refined name for a wine with a deep garnet color, a nose of raspberry and peach, and a hint of iodine, whose fine balance is a perfect match for red meats and poultry served with Trait’Tendance cocktails and lunches.
