Château Bouscaut belongs to the 16 estates classified in the 1953 classification of Graves. As with Château Pape-Clément, Bouscaut is classified for its red and white wine. The history of Château Bouscaut goes back to the 16th century. Today it has 135 acres of vineyards in the commune of Cadaujac which makes it the largest estate in the commune. This big vineyard is essentially one large parcel with an average age of 40 years for the vines. 117.5 acres are planted with red grapes : Cabernet-Sauvignon (50%), Merlot (42%), Malbec (7%), and Petit Verdot (1%). 17.5 acres are designated for the whites : 55% Sauvignon-Blanc and 45% Sémillion. In 1979 Lucien Lurton bought Château Bouscaut and today it is his daughter Sophie - Bérénice’ older sister- who is managing the estate.
The visit had two parts. Laurent Cogombles/ Lurton gave us a tour of the estate. Then we had dinner in the private quarters of Château Bouscaut with Sophie Lurton and her Husband/ Winemaker Laurent Cogombles. Château Bouscaut is not only the estate of Sophie Lurton and Laurent Cogombles, but also their family home.
History of Château Bouscaut
Bouscaut's vineyard has existed since the 17th century on the commune of Cadaujac, a Graves appellation at that time. Called Haut Truchon, it was renamed Château Bouscaut after the name on the land register in 1881 .
The various owners throughout the twentieth century were very dedicated to improving and transforming both the vineyard and the château. The neighbouring property, Château Valoux, became part of Bouscaut in 1929. In the thirties, the domain was cited as being a model estate by the Chamber of Agriculture and a race horse called Château Bouscaut won first prize in the coveted Maisons Lafitte race. In the same period, a tower was added to the main residential building and cellars were erected next to it.
The Château hosted illustrious French singers such as Louis Jouvet, Maurice Chevalier or Gilbert Bécaud. The winner of many medals, the wines of Château Bouscaut were widely recognized. Consecration came in 1953, when Bouscaut was awarded the envied status of Graves Cru Classé, for both its white and red wines.
In 1962, the château was completely destroyed by a fire while the cellars remained untouched. The owner, Victor Place, oversaw its reconstruction, to the exact original plans, before selling it to a group of investors from New York in 1968. The new owners brought in the directors of Haut-Brion to manage it.
Bouscaut was then acquired in 1979 by Lucien Lurton, a well known Bordeaux winemaker who already owned at least ten other prestigious châteaux in appellations such as Margaux (Brane-Cantenac) or Barsac (Climens),.... This passionate viticulturist recognized the potential and exceptional terroir of Château Bouscaut.
Sophie Lurton, Lucien’s daughter has been looking after Bouscaut since 1992. Laurent Cogombles, her husband, an agronomist, has also been very involved since 1997. Laurent has been President of the Appellation Pessac-Léognan during many years.
Throughout the years, the Lurton family has made numerous improvements to the cellars (with a circular tank room in 1990 and a concrete tank room in 2002) before complete renovation of the barrel cellars in 2010 including the building of a 400m² cellar for the reds. This cellar's daring architure has the particularity of being covered with barrel staves... the vineyard is being replanted regularly and the white is gaining some ground with new plots. In 1990 Château Lamothe-Bouscaut was acquired: it is a 9 hectare vineyard with a beautiful manor house in the centre of Cadaujac.
Today, Château Bouscaut continues its journey, led with enthusiasm and innovation by its owners and team.
Château Bouscaut has been awarded the title of High Environmental Value.
Wine tourism is permanently evolving with various workshops available to do and the house at Château Valoux has been available for rental since 2011.
Wine-pairing Dinner
Following the tour, we enjoyed a four course wine pairing gourmet dinner in the beautiful private quarters of the Château.
Sophie Lurton and her husband Laurent Cogombles were our hosts.
This exclusive dinner celebration in the private living quarters with Sophie Lurton-Cogombles her husband Laurent Cogomblesand was the perfect finale of our wine and gourmet tour.
Aperitif
We started with an aperitif in the garden of Château Bouscaut.
Bouchées Apéritives
Château Bouscaut blanc 2016
Dinner
We then moved to the private quarters of Château Bouscaut for dinner.
The Menu
Marbré de foie gras au magret fumé(duck), tuile de pain, réduction de pesto
Château Bouscaut rouge 2015
Médaillon de lotte (monkfish) sauté, croustillant de jambon (ham), légumes (vegetables) de saison glacés
Château Bouscaut rouge 2009 en magnum
Fromages: Comté, chèvre (goat cheese), mimolette
Château Bouscaut blanc 2010 en magnum
Millefeuille framboise (raspberry),
crème légère au citron (lemon)
sorbet framboise
Château Climens 2009
Café
Bye-bye
Many, many thanks. This exclusive dinner celebration in the private living quarters with Sophie Lurton-Cogombles her husband Laurent Cogomblesand was the perfect finale of our wine and gourmet tour.
Pictures: Bye-bye
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