Château Gressier Grand Poujeaux

Château Gressier Grand Poujeaux is owned by the Merlaut family, who also own the famous Château Chasse-Spleen. In 1700, Château Gressier, named after its creator, began on its own on the hillside of Grand Poujeaux. Now the cocoon from which Chasse-Spleen was hatched, the two estates would rub shoulders for almost two centuries, before merging. But one difference remained. The outgrowth became the matrix: Chasse-Spleen, buying out Gressier, reshaped the contours of the original estate. The plots of land of the two winegrowing entities on the gravelly ridge of Grand Poujeaux have remained intertwined like the fingers of two joined hands.

The vineyards of Château Gressier Grand Poujeaux are located on the Grand Poujeaux hilltop, named after the village. This magnificent terroir lies in the midst of prestigious neighbors Chasse-Spleen and Poujeaux.

The Merlauts, through Jacques' granddaughter Céline Villars and her husband Jean-Pierre Foubet, have remained faithful to the traditional type of wine produced - 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot - and have returned Château Gressier Grand Poujeaux to a traditional market, entrusting it to the Bordeaux wine trade. The wine has benefited from the technical and empirical approach of the Chasse-Spleen team. It has become sharper, fruitier and sweeter.