Château Loumelat - Famille Lesgourgues

Château Loumelat

A family estate of the Blayais, in Generac (Gironde), facing the Gironde estuary. Property of the Mariochaud family since 1778, supported by the Lesgourgues family. 49 hectares on clay-sandy and clay-limestone slopes. Cuvees: Château Loumelat (AOC Bordeaux) and Cuvée Jean-Jacques Lesgourgues (AOC Côtes de Blaye).

Located around ten kilometres northeast of Blaye, Château Loumelat benefits from a remarkable location, overlooking the Gironde estuary. The vines, planted on slopes, benefit from an ideal exposure and around 240 days of sunshine per year, offering natural conditions favourable to a slow and homogeneous ripening of the grapes.

Château Loumelat

Red - AOC Bordeaux

The estate's emblematic wine, from the L'Oumelat parcel. A contemporary Blaye, balanced and readable, with a clear expression of the fruit, faithful to the spirit of the Blayais: accessible, but never simplistic. A red of character, shaped by the estuary, the wind and the light.

Cuvée Jean-Jacques Lesgourgues

Red - AOC Côtes de Blaye

The selection cuvee of Château Loumelat, carried by the vision of the Lesgourgues family. A deeper, more structured wine, an accomplished expression of the slope terroir facing the estuary, on balance, finesse and the long time of work well done.

The whites of Le Champ des Pins

White - Le Champ des Pins parcel (11 hectares)

On the 11 hectares of the Le Champ des Pins parcel, the estate dedicates part of its vineyard to white wines. Wines that benefit from the freshness of the clay-limestone soils and the oceanic influence, on the finesse and balance dear to Château Loumelat.

A terroir shaped by the ocean

Clay-sandy slopes and calcareous clays, facing the Gironde

The terroir rests on clay-sandy soils mixed with calcareous clays, from sedimentary layers deposited by the ocean several million years ago. These successive geological movements give the wines their signature: balance, finesse and a clear expression of the fruit.

A contemporary Blaye, direct from the estate

The spirit of Château Loumelat

Château Loumelat is the expression of a contemporary Blaye: a wine of character, shaped by history, the landscape and the people. Cuvees that tell of the estuary, the wind, the light... and the long time of work well done.

What makes the terroir of Château Loumelat unique in Blaye?

The terroir of Château Loumelat stands out for its dominant position facing the Gironde estuary, its soils marked by oceanic influence and its climate favourable to a slow ripening of the grapes. The family history of the Mariochaud family, combined with the technical expertise and strategic vision of the Lesgourgues family, shapes balanced, elegant wines faithful to the identity of the Blayais.

Where is Château Loumelat located?

In Generac (33920), around ten kilometres northeast of Blaye, in the Gironde. The estate overlooks the Gironde estuary; its vines, planted on slopes, benefit from an ideal exposure and around 240 days of sunshine per year, favourable to a slow and homogeneous ripening of the grapes.

Since when has Château Loumelat belonged to the Mariochaud family?

Since 1778. Château Loumelat is the fruit of a solid winemaking heritage, patiently built over the centuries. This family continuity is now part of a modern and responsible dynamic, carried by a sustainable vision of viticulture.

What is the role of the Lesgourgues family?

The Lesgourgues family provides the technical and strategic support of the estate, as well as its viticultural and commercial policy. A collaboration founded on shared values: demand, respect for the terroir and a constant search for quality.

How big is the vineyard of Château Loumelat?

The vineyard covers 49 hectares, divided into two complementary sets: 38 hectares dedicated to red wines, on the emblematic L'Oumelat parcel, and 11 hectares devoted to white wines, on the Le Champ des Pins parcel. Each parcel is worked with care to preserve the identity of the soil and the natural expression of the grapes.

Is Château Loumelat organic?

The estate is part of a modern and responsible dynamic, carried by a sustainable vision of viticulture, but it does not claim organic certification. The work focuses on respect for the terroir and the natural expression of the grapes, for balanced wines faithful to the spirit of Blaye.

What are the cuvees of Château Loumelat?

Two main red wines: Château Loumelat in AOC Bordeaux, the estate's emblematic wine from the L'Oumelat parcel, and the Cuvée Jean-Jacques Lesgourgues in AOC Côtes de Blaye, a more structured selection cuvee. The estate also devotes 11 hectares (Le Champ des Pins parcel) to the production of white wines.

What is the Cuvée Jean-Jacques Lesgourgues?

The selection cuvee of Château Loumelat, in AOC Côtes de Blaye, carried by the vision of the Lesgourgues family. A deeper, more structured wine, an accomplished expression of the slope terroir facing the estuary, on balance, finesse and the long time of work well done.

What is the style of the Château Loumelat wines?

Balanced, readable wines faithful to the spirit of Blaye: accessible, but never simplistic. The clay-sandy and clay-limestone terroir, facing the estuary, gives the wines their signature of balance, finesse and a clear expression of the fruit, in a constant, elegant style rooted in its terroir.

Are the Château Loumelat wines recognised internationally?

Yes: the wines of Château Loumelat are present at many independent wine merchants, on the tables of demanding restaurants and for export, notably in Europe, North America and Asia. A recognition built on the constancy of the style and the precision of the wines.

What soils does the vineyard rest on?

On clay-sandy soils mixed with calcareous clays, from sedimentary layers deposited by the ocean several million years ago. These successive geological movements, combined with the oceanic influence of the estuary, give the wines their balance and finesse.

Can you buy the Château Loumelat wines directly?

Yes: the cuvees are available here, direct from the estate, carefully shipped across France and Europe.

Direct from the estate, a Blaye shaped by the estuary

Château Loumelat: a family estate of the Blayais, in Generac (Gironde), facing the Gironde estuary. Property of the Mariochaud family since 1778, supported by the Lesgourgues family, in a sustainable and responsible viticulture. 49 hectares (38 ha of reds on L'Oumelat, 11 ha of whites on Le Champ des Pins) on clay-sandy and clay-limestone slopes.

Cuvees Château Loumelat (red, AOC Bordeaux) and Cuvée Jean-Jacques Lesgourgues (red, AOC Côtes de Blaye) - a contemporary, balanced and precise Blaye