Overview

In the 18th century the wines of Chateau de Villegeorge were extremely well known for their quality, to the point where they fetched the same level of price as the Grand Cru classes Growths in 1855.

In 1880, the domaine was bought by the Clauzel family, which turned it into a model vineyard. When a committee of Bordeaux wine merchants established the Crus Bourgeois classification in 1932, Villegeorge was awarded Exceptional Growth status. This rating was confirmed again in 1966.

The quality of the deep gravel soils at Chateau Villegeorges did not go unnoticed by Lucien Lurton who bought the property in 1973 and began restoring and rebuilding it. When he divided his properties among his children, he entrusted Villegeorge to his daughter, Marie-Laure. A qualified enologist, she had already been the wine maker at the chateau since 1986.

The vineyard is 12.5 hectares and is situated in the commune of Avensan. The vineyard blocks are made up of deep gravel soils, particularly favourable for producing outstanding quality wines. Every stage of production is carefully adapted to each block. The soil, subsoil or aspect of the land are all important parameters taken into account when planting vines. The total surface of the vines is 12.3 hectares.

The assemblage of Chateau de Villegeorge is 63% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 37% Merlot and typically between 30 and 50,000 bottles of Chateau de Villegeorge are produced annually. Maturation takes place in Oak barrels for 10 to 16 months depending on the vintage.

The chateau is Certified Terra Vitis since 2003. The wines are sometimes said to approach Margaux in their style.