Chateau De Villegeorge 1986Marie Laure Lurton is a wine company based in the Mdoc, comprising two properties: Chteau La Tour de Bessan in Margaux and Chteau de Villegeorge in the Haut Mdoc. It was founded in 1992 by Marie Laure Lurton. Chteau La Tour de Bessan and Chteau de Villegeorge came under the ownership of Marie Laure Lurton's father, Lucien Lurton, in the early 1970s. He purchased them both from the Clauzel family. Chteau La Tour de Bessan's history dates back to the

planted at high density on sands and silts more than half a century ago and whose genetics have been preserved thanks to the layering system

The vineyards stretch over 43 hectares of steep hillside made up of mostly clay soils

This way the best part of the harvest goes through a longer maceration period

with notes of cedar

Intense aromas of red and black fruit (cherries and blackcurrants) on the nose

Robert Mondavi

mineral infused cuvee is produced in miniscule quantities and is a rarity to our list

The arrangements concerning the production of grapes at The Terraces site has not been disclosed and it is not yet clear whether fruit from the site is being made under the Esk Valley brand or the new Fistonich Family Vineyards operation

but it is still a source of many high-quality red wines

000 cases (up to 240

American oak for 41 months

but following early commercial success and the subsequent drive for expansion