Château Bouscaut

The winery is located in the municipality of Cadaujac in the Pessac-Léognan area of Graves (Bordeaux). It came into the possession of a US concern in 1968 and was modernised and the 18th century château was renovated. In 1980 it was bought by Lucien Lurton and since 1992 it has been managed by daughter Sophie Lurton and her husband Laurent. Both white and red wines are classified as Cru Classé. The vineyards cover a total of 45 hectares. Of these, 37 hectares are planted with the red wine varieties Merlot (55%), Cabernet Sauvignon (35%), Cabernet Franc (5%) and Malbec (5%), and 8 hectares with the white wine varieties Sémillon (70%) and Sauvignon Blanc (30%). The long-lasting red wine matures for 18 months in barriques that are about a third new. The second red wine is called "Château Valoux". The white wine matures for six months in new barriques.