Château de Pressac
(Winery in Bordeaux, Saint-Emilion)
About Winery and Wines
The history of the Château de Pressac begins in the Middle Ages since it was founded at that time, as evidenced by its medieval gate. The castle was then fortified several times. In 1453, it was at the Château de Pressac, after the French victory at Castillon-la-Bataille, that the surrender took place, putting an end to the Hundred Years War. From 1737 to 1747, Vassal de Montviel planted in his vineyards a noble grape variety originating from Quercy: the Auxerrois. In the surrounding vineyards, the owners did the same. Thus, the grape variety took the name of "Noir de Pressac". Later, Sieur Malbek developed it in the Bordeaux region, and the variety was then called "Malbec". In 1997, Jean-François and Dominique Quenin acquired the property. They in turn carried out important improvement and extension work on the vineyard. In particular, they put back into cultivation steep hillsides, formerly worked with oxen, by creating narrow terraces in curves of level. The cellar was completely redesigned and renovated in 1999. In the fall of 2012, during the new classification of Saint-Emilion, Château de Pressac was promoted to Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Emilion. Château de Pressac has different fundamental values which are simplicity, authenticity and excellence.
The result of the diversity of its terroirs, the estate’s wines embody Château de Pressac’s complexity and richness. Care is taken at every moment, from the vine to the cellar, driven by an uncompromising philosophy focused on understanding the needs of the soils, grape varieties and vintages.
From the vat rooms to the cellars, concrete, stainless-steel and oak combine shapes and materials to enable the accomplishment of a complex craft over time.