Château Marjosse

Château Marjosse, located in Tizac de Curton, has been owned by Pierre Lurton for about fifteen years. From the very first vintages, a commitment to quality has resulted in fine wines and helped establish the Marjosse brand in the Bordeaux market.

Château Marjosse ’s greatest asset is its exceptional terroir. A rarity in the Entre-Deux-Mers region, the Asterian limestone—the same type that has made Saint-Émilion wines famous—is exposed at the surface here. Château Marjosse has taken on a new lease on life. Several high-quality plots have been added to the vineyard. With red grape vines averaging 20 years of age, Pierre Lurton and his vineyard manager are able to select the finest plots that will now make up Château Marjosse’s premier wine (approximately 100,000 bottles: half of total production), with the goal of restoring this brand to its former glory. Cultivated in the style of grand cru vineyards (controlled yields, optimal grape ripening through strategic leaf removal, etc.), these vines are, in part, harvested by hand. Winemaking takes place at an exceptional facility: Les Chais Pierre Lurton.

Built in Grézillac in 2000 and expanded in 2008–2009, these buildings—perfectly integrated into their surroundings and as aesthetically pleasing as they are functional—enable a highly skilled technical team to continue the rigorous selection process begun in the vineyard. The first wine is aged traditionally in oak barrels, while the second wine is aged in tanks to preserve the fruit and produce a round, approachable wine intended for a broader clientele.