Chateau Marjosse

Château Marjosse is a wine estate in the Entre-deux-Mers region of Bordeaux. Its signature wine is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle, but it also makes red wines from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Malbec. The reds carry the broader Bordeaux AOC, and equal the white wine in production volume: a common trend in the region as the local red wines have become more marketable.

The château is owned by Pierre Lurton, who is also the managing director of the famous Bordeaux estates Château Cheval Blanc and Château d'Yquem. He took over Marjosse in 1990 when it covered 12 hectares (30 acres) and spent the next decade extensively renovating. New vineyards were planted, old vineyards were replanted and the winemaking facilities were upgraded as part of his overhaul.

The estate now covers 65ha (160 acres) of land, the majority of which is under vine. The red-wine grape vines are on average 20 years old, while the white-wine vines average 35 years old. Total production exceeds 16,000 cases annually.