Château de Barbe Blanche - Les Vignobles André Lurton

Château de Barbe Blanche

A 28-hectare estate in the heart of the AOC Lussac-Saint-Émilion, on the slopes of the Saint-Émilion area, in Lussac (Gironde). Property of the Vignobles André Lurton since 2000, where Merlot reigns supreme. A grand vin for cellaring and a second label, Château Tour de Ségur, direct from the estate.

Château de Barbe Blanche benefits from a privileged location, on the slopes of the Saint-Émilion appellation. It has become an essential reference of the AOC Lussac-Saint-Émilion. In this estate, Merlot reigns supreme, offering refined, deep red wines that gain in finesse and complexity after a few years in bottle.

Château de Barbe Blanche

Red - AOC Lussac-Saint-Émilion (Merlot-led)

The estate's grand vin, a reference of the AOC Lussac-Saint-Émilion. Merlot reigns supreme here, offering a refined, deep red that gains in finesse and complexity after a few years in bottle. A wine for cellaring, the expression of the estate's best terroir, crafted by the Vignobles André Lurton.

Château Tour de Ségur

Red - AOC Lussac-Saint-Émilion

The estate's second label, also in AOC Lussac-Saint-Émilion: a Merlot-dominant red, more accessible, supple and fruity, offering the pleasure of Lussac-Saint-Émilion in its youth while keeping a nice potential.

The magnums

Red - 1.5 L format, vintages for cellaring

For the cellar and great tables, Château de Barbe Blanche (2014, 2018 vintages) and Château Tour de Ségur (2018) exist in magnum. An ideal format for cellaring, which favours a slow, harmonious ageing of the Lussac-Saint-Émilion reds.

A terroir steeped in history

28 hectares at the cradle of the appellation, near the villa Lucciacus

A 28-hectare property in the heart of the Lussac-Saint-Émilion appellation, near the Gallo-Roman villa of Lucciacus, the origin of the appellation's name. An estate with a rich history, of which it is said that King Henry IV already appreciated the quality.

A great Lussac-Saint-Émilion, direct from the estate

The spirit of Château de Barbe Blanche

A 28-hectare terroir steeped in history, near the villa Lucciacus, where Merlot reigns supreme; an estate carried since 2000 by the savoir-faire of the Vignobles André Lurton; a grand vin for cellaring and an accessible second label, Château Tour de Ségur. The excellence of Lussac-Saint-Émilion, with respect for traditions.

What sets Château de Barbe Blanche apart in Lussac-Saint-Émilion?

A privileged location on the slopes of the Saint-Émilion area, a terroir where Merlot reigns supreme, and the savoir-faire of the Vignobles André Lurton, owners since 2000. The estate, a reference of the AOC Lussac-Saint-Émilion, produces refined, deep reds that gain in finesse and complexity after a few years in bottle: true wines for cellaring, taken from the best terroir to the bottle with rigour.

Where is Château de Barbe Blanche located?

In the commune of Lussac (33570), in the heart of the Lussac-Saint-Émilion appellation, on the slopes of the Saint-Émilion area, in the Libournais (Bordeaux right bank). A magnificent 28-hectare property, near the Gallo-Roman villa of Lucciacus.

What is the history of Château de Barbe Blanche?

An estate with a rich history, near the Gallo-Roman villa of Lucciacus, the origin of the appellation's name; it is even said that King Henry IV appreciated its quality. It belonged to the Favereau family, lawyers at the Parliament of Bordeaux in the 18th century, then to the Jay-Bodet family in the early 1800s, before being acquired in 2000 by the Vignobles André Lurton.

Who are the Vignobles André Lurton?

A renowned Bordeaux house, which acquired Château de Barbe Blanche in 2000. With an ancestral savoir-faire combined with cutting-edge modern technologies, they carry out meticulous, rigorous work there, aiming to produce exceptional cuvees in AOC Lussac-Saint-Émilion, with constant respect for winemaking traditions.

What are the cuvees of Château de Barbe Blanche?

The estate offers its grand vin, Château de Barbe Blanche (AOC Lussac-Saint-Émilion), as well as a second label, Château Tour de Ségur, also in Lussac-Saint-Émilion. Both wines also exist in magnum (Barbe Blanche 2014 and 2018, Tour de Ségur 2018), ideal formats for cellaring.

What is Château Tour de Ségur?

The estate's second label, in AOC Lussac-Saint-Émilion. A Merlot-dominant red, more accessible and supple than the grand vin, on fruit and pleasure, while keeping the elegance and style of Château de Barbe Blanche.

Which grapes make up the Château de Barbe Blanche wines?

Merlot dominates the blend, as the Lussac-Saint-Émilion appellation requires: it gives the wines their refined, deep character, their roundness and suaveness. It is completed, in the right-bank tradition, by the Bordeaux grapes that bring structure and freshness.

Is Château de Barbe Blanche organic?

The estate does not communicate a specific organic or environmental certification. The work of the Vignobles André Lurton there is meticulous and rigorous, combining ancestral savoir-faire and modern technologies, with constant respect for winemaking traditions and the Lussac-Saint-Émilion terroir.

What is the AOC Lussac-Saint-Émilion?

A satellite appellation of Saint-Émilion, north-east of Libourne, on the Bordeaux right bank. It produces Merlot-dominant red wines, renowned for their roundness, suaveness and elegance, offering fine value-for-money and a nice ageing potential, in the spirit of the great wines of the Saint-Émilion area.

Can the wines of Château de Barbe Blanche be cellared?

Yes: these are wines for cellaring. Château de Barbe Blanche gains in finesse and complexity after a few years in bottle, and the magnums (2014, 2018) benefit from an even more generous ageing potential, ideal for the cellar and great occasions.

How to pair the wines of Château de Barbe Blanche?

A Lussac-Saint-Émilion like Château de Barbe Blanche pairs wonderfully with red meats, game, slow-cooked dishes in sauce, duck breast and aged cheeses. On more evolved vintages or magnums, it elevates a fine piece of beef or characterful game.

Can you buy the Château de Barbe Blanche wines directly?

Yes: the cuvees and the different vintages are available here, direct from the estate, shipped with care across France and Europe.

Direct from the estate, the excellence of Lussac-Saint-Émilion

Château de Barbe Blanche: a magnificent 28-hectare property in the heart of the AOC Lussac-Saint-Émilion, in Lussac (Gironde), on the slopes of the Saint-Émilion area, near the Gallo-Roman villa of Lucciacus. An estate with a rich history (Favereau family in the 18th century, Jay-Bodet in the 19th), acquired in 2000 by the Vignobles André Lurton. Merlot reigns supreme, for refined, deep reds for cellaring.

Château de Barbe Blanche (grand vin) and Château Tour de Ségur (second label), in AOC Lussac-Saint-Émilion, available in bottle and magnum (2014, 2018)