The Estate
This elegant, neoclassical château is located in the heart of Margaux, on the famous Route des Châteaux. Approximately 70 hectares of the 250-hectare estate are devoted to viticulture. Unusual for Bordeaux, they own a small 4-hectare plot of vines over 100 years old. The remainder of the vines were planted from the 1950s onwards.
Bordering on Châteaux Margaux and Lascombes, this property is mentioned in the 1868 edition of Cocks and Feret (“Bordeaux and its Wines”), which tells us of the existence since 1332 of “a vineyard belonging to the noble La Bégorce family”. The château is described as “… one of the most beautiful and best situated in the town of Margaux”.
The Perrodo family acquired Labégorce in 1989 and renovated not only the château building, but also the vineyard. It was Hubert Perrodo’s dream to join the previously divided estates of Labégorce and Labégorce-Zédé, and this was finally achieved in 2009. After Hubert’s untimely death due to a skiing accident, his daughter Nathalie took over ownership of the chateau, and runs it to this day.
The wines of Labégorce are charming with beautiful structure, bright fruit, and great finesse, and are some of Bordeaux’s most in-demand wines on the marketplace.
Zédé de Labégorce
Overview: Zédé de Labégorce is the second wine of Château Labégorce.
Owner: Nathalie Perrodo
General Manager: Marjolaine Maurice de Coninck
Surface Area: 70 ha
Grape Varieties Planted: 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 3% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
Annual Production: 120,000-140,000 bottles
Aging: 12-14 months in barriques (40-50% new wood)
Soil: 70% sandy gravel, 30% sand and silt