Château Durfort-Vivens

Château Durfort-Vivens owes its name to the Durfort de Duras family, a powerful family from the southwest who settled in Margaux in the 14th century. The quality of Château Durfort-Vivens’ wine was already highly regarded by the end of the 18th century. The 1855 classification confirmed the opinion of connoisseurs by awarding it the status of Second Cru Classé. In 1937, the estate was acquired by the company behind Château Margaux, of which the Lurton family was then the principal shareholder.

Located in the communes of Margaux, Cantenac, and Soussans, the Château Durfort-Vivens vineyard is rooted in deep, particularly nutrient-poor gravelly hillsides. This great terroir offers early and optimal ripening for Cabernet Sauvignon, allowing it to fully express finesse and silky tannins—a hallmark of the freshness and elegance characteristic of the great Margaux wines.

At Château Durfort-Vivens, the constant quest for a natural balance between the vines and their terroir is reflected in traditional viticultural practices. Vineyard management and winemaking meticulously respect the qualities of the terroir. Sustainable viticulture, plot-by-plot selection, and winemaking and aging processes tailored to the quality of the harvest allow us to produce, through very precise and rigorous adjustments, a magnificent Château Durfort-Vivens wine with depth and a fine, tightly structured tannic framework.