The Ducourt Family

The chateau Redon : En 1967, Henri Ducourt bought several hectares of vines in the commune of Cessac. This estate is split across several hamlets, one of which, Redon, derives its name from the soft, curved shape of the land. ‘Redon’ means ‘round’ in the language of Occitan. The vineyard is planted only with red varietals on a clay-limestone terroir that is well-suited to making fine, full-flavoured wines.

The Château Briot : Imagine a country lane passing through woods that are perfect for hunting and mushroom picking, a lake with a couple of fishermen, and of course vines covering the gentle slopes to complete this idyllic countryside scenery. This is Château Briot, a peaceful haven at the heart of Entre-Deux-Mers, carefully preserved by the Ducourt family since 1980.

The Château de Beauregard : The château building of this great historic Entre-Deux-Mers property, which the family bought in 1973, overlooks a vineyard that is planted on an expansive south-facing slope. This very particular topology that brings with it clay-limestone soils is favourable for natural drainage and perfectly ripe grapes.

The Château Plaisance : This historic property was acquired by the Ducourt family in 1994. It is situated to the west of Montagne, on the border between the Saint-Emilion and Lalande-de-Pomerol appellations. The terroir, with loamy-clay soils, and the gentle slopes allow for excellent natural drainage. Each vintage, they produce an elegant, harmonious wine with unique character.

The Château Jaques Noir : Serious work has been carried out in the vineyard and in the winery to restore this historic property that was bought by the Ducourt family in 2001. Situated on the eastern side of the appellation, its terroir provides beautiful, elegant Merlot, the favoured right-bank varietal. It is said that this chateau was originally the den of an unmerciful warlord; he was named “Le Noir“ – The Black – due to his black armor and his tendency to attack after sunset. By day he lived there with his men, soldiers or winemakers… and by night he plotted with his thieves.

The Château Demoiselles : As passionate botanist, Henri Ducourt knew how to scout out the finest terroir in Entre-Deux-Mers. In 1965, he therefore began to buy plots of vines near to the village of Romagne on a remarkable clay-limestone plateau. Over the years he built up a great estate between “A La Rose” and “Le Pin de Cornet”, which has now become Château La Rose du Pin.

The Château La Rose du Pin : As passionate botanist, Henri Ducourt knew how to scout out the finest terroir in Entre-Deux-Mers. In 1965, he therefore began to buy plots of vines near to the village of Romagne on a remarkable clay-limestone plateau. Over the years he built up a great estate between “A La Rose” and “le Pin de Cornet”, which has now become Château La Rose du Pin.

The Château Le Gout d’Autrefois : As passionate botanist, Henri Ducourt knew how to scout out the finest terroir in Entre-Deux-Mers. In 1965, he therefore began to buy plots of vines near to the village of Romagne on a remarkable clay-limestone plateau. Over the years he built up a great estate between “A La Rose” and “le Pin de Cornet”, which has now become Château La Rose du Pin.