Château Peyros - Famille Lesgourgues

Château Peyros - Lesgourgues Family

A great Madiran cru in the Vic-Bilh, in Corbère-Abères, taken over by the Lesgourgues family in 1999. A unique solar terroir, a modern reading of Tannat, a double HVE 3 and Terra Vitis certification, vegan wines. Cuvees Vieilles Vignes and Greenwich 43°N, in AOC Madiran.

For several decades, the Lesgourgues family has shaped estates where wine is never a standardised product, but a work of terroir. Passed down from generation to generation, their wine-growing adventure rests on three inseparable pillars: tradition, innovation and beauty. Today, the third generation runs five emblematic estates of the South-West, in Bas-Armagnac, in the Graves, in Madiran and in Côtes de Blaye, with the same demand: to reveal the deep identity of each place.

Vieilles Vignes

Red - AOC Madiran (Tannat & Cabernet Franc)

The estate's signature: deep, structured and elegant. The most accomplished expression of the Peyros Tannat, revealed with finesse by the solar terroir of the Vic-Bilh. A Madiran that keeps its character while gaining in silkiness and readability.

Greenwich 43°N

Red - AOC Madiran, a rare wine of great vintages

A rare wine, from a parcel crossed by the Greenwich meridian, produced only in great vintages. The exceptional cuvee of Château Peyros, a peak of precision and intensity, aged in the estate's historic 17th-century cellars.

Marie Blanque

Red - AOC Madiran, a soft reading of Tannat

A softer, more contemporary reading of Tannat, sculpted with extreme finesse. An accessible and refined Madiran, showing another face of the emblematic grape of the South-West.

Héritage

Red - AOC Madiran, generous and accessible

The accessible and generous expression of Madiran. A cuvee of pleasure, faithful to the identity of Peyros, ideal to discover the Tannat revealed by the Lesgourgues family.

Peyros 100

Red - AOC Madiran, confidential micro-cuvee

A micro-cuvee of high precision, confidential and intense. The quintessence of the Peyros savoir-faire, in very small production, for enthusiasts seeking an exceptional Madiran.

An exceptional Madiran, direct from the estate

The spirit of Château Peyros

Château Peyros is a modern, precise reading of Tannat, a solar terroir unique in Madiran, a double HVE 3 and Terra Vitis certification, vegan wines and a goldsmith's demand. A Madiran that keeps all its power, but gains in silkiness, freshness and elegance.

Why is Château Peyros considered one of the most singular estates of Madiran?

Château Peyros stands out for a solar terroir unique in Madiran, a rigorous parcel selection and a modern reading of the Tannat grape. The Lesgourgues family has modernised its expression through demanding viticultural practices, precise vinifications and controlled ageing, without ever denying the deep identity and natural power of this great grape of the South-West.

Where is Château Peyros located?

In the Vic-Bilh, at the heart of the confidential village of Corbère-Abères, on the Madiran appellation (Pyrenees-Atlantiques). Peyros takes its name from the Gascon peyros, meaning stony place, a perfect definition for this terroir shaped by Pyrenean moraines, rolled pebbles and a unique microclimate.

Who is the Lesgourgues family?

A family of winegrowers whose third generation now runs five emblematic estates of the South-West: in Bas-Armagnac, in the Graves, in Madiran and in Côtes de Blaye. On each terroir, the family keeps complete control of the viticultural, oenological and commercial choices, with the same demand: to reveal the deep identity of each place, between tradition, innovation and beauty.

Since when has the Lesgourgues family run Château Peyros?

Since 1999. At the dawn of the 21st century, the Lesgourgues family took on a major challenge: to restore all its brilliance to one of the most southern vineyards of the Madiran appellation. Château Peyros then entered a new era.

What makes the terroir of Château Peyros unique?

Château Peyros is the only estate of Madiran with a full-south exposure on one of its parcels, and south-east on the other. This orientation favours optimal photosynthesis and perfect ripeness of the grapes. The vines rise to nearly 300 metres of altitude, offering a precious thermal amplitude; the soils of silts, sands, clays and pebbles enclosed in clay (the pouzzolanes) bring structure, freshness and depth.

Which grapes make up the Château Peyros wines?

Tannat, the emblematic grape of Madiran, finds here an ideal ground of expression. It is completed with precision by Cabernet Franc, which brings freshness, tension and aromatic elegance. The other grapes authorised by the appellation have been deliberately set aside in order to preserve a clear and sincere reading of the terroir.

Is Château Peyros organic?

The estate is not certified organic, but it is double-certified HVE level 3 and Terra Vitis, with a reduction of more than 40% of inputs since the takeover. No chemical weeding, organic amendments only, mechanical soil work, parcel-based micro-vinifications, gentle extractions and measured ageing: each decision seeks a balance between respect for living things and taste excellence.

Are the Château Peyros wines vegan?

Yes: the wines of Château Peyros are vegan and free of allergens, aged with the precision of a goldsmith. A viticulture driven, according to the estate's philosophy, by an obligation of results more than of means.

What are the cuvees of Château Peyros?

Each cuvee is designed as a singular interpretation of the terroir: Vieilles Vignes (the signature, deep and structured), Greenwich 43°N (a rare wine of great vintages, on the Greenwich meridian), Marie Blanque (a soft reading of Tannat), Héritage (the generous and accessible expression) and Peyros 100 (a confidential, intense micro-cuvee). All are harvested, vinified and aged in the historic 17th-century cellars.

What is the Greenwich 43°N cuvee?

A rare wine, from a parcel crossed by the Greenwich meridian, produced only in great vintages. The estate's exceptional cuvee, a peak of precision and intensity, the sharpest expression of the Peyros Tannat.

What is the style of the Château Peyros wines?

Long considered austere, Madiran changes its face with Peyros. The wines keep their character, but gain in silkiness, readability and freshness, appealing to enlightened enthusiasts as well as to great French and international tables. A modern, precise Madiran, without ever denying the natural power of Tannat.

Can you buy the Château Peyros wines directly?

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

Direct from the estate, a solar and precise Madiran

Château Peyros (Lesgourgues Family): a great Madiran cru in the Vic-Bilh, in Corbère-Abères, taken over by the Lesgourgues family in 1999. A solar terroir unique in Madiran (full-south exposure, nearly 300 m of altitude, pouzzolanes), a modern reading of Tannat completed by Cabernet Franc. A double-certified estate HVE level 3 and Terra Vitis, -40% inputs, vegan and allergen-free wines.

Cuvees Vieilles Vignes (the signature) and Greenwich 43°N (a rare wine of great vintages), in AOC Madiran, aged in the historic 17th-century cellars