Château Malartic-Lagravière

Château Malartic-Lagravière is a Bordeaux wine estate situated in the commune of Léognan, south of Bordeaux, within the Pessac-Léognan appellation. Its historical name was Domaine de Lagravière. The property is associated with the Malartic family from the early nineteenth century, when Pierre de Malartic acquired the estate in 1803. The Malartic name was adopted for the property after 1850, linking the estate to the wider reputation of the Malartic family and, in particular, to the maritime and military legacy of Comte de Malartic, whose career included campaigns against British forces in Canada and Mauritius. The château occupies an important position in the classification history of the Graves region. It was included among the Crus Classés for both red and white wine in the Graves classifications of 1953 and 1959. This dual classification reflects the estate's production of both structured red Bordeaux and dry white Bordeaux, rather than treating the property solely as a red-wine producer. The estate's vineyard holdings cover approximately 47 hectares in total, including about 41 hectares planted to red varieties and approximately 6 hectares dedicated to white varieties. The red vineyard is planted predominantly with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, each accounting for approximately 45 percent of the red plantings. Cabernet Franc represents about 8 percent and Petit Verdot about 2 percent. The white vineyard is planted with approximately 80 percent Sauvignon Blanc and 20 percent Sémillon. These plantings support the estate's principal red and white wines as well as additional cuvées. The grand vin is produced in both red and dry-white versions, while the estate also makes the second wines Sillage de Malartic in red and white forms, together with the rosé Le Rosé de Malartic. The property has belonged to the Bonnie family since 1997. Its listed consulting oenologists include Michel Rolland and Athanase Fakorellis. The estate's production profile, classification, vineyard scale and Pessac-Léognan location position it within the premium segment of Bordeaux's classified château system. Available reference material identifies annual output of approximately 16,000 cases of the red grand vin and 2,500 cases of the dry-white grand vin, although production can vary by vintage and the cited figures should not be treated as a current fixed capacity. The château's commercial identity is centered on terroir-driven Bordeaux wines, classified-estate heritage and the distinctive combination of red and white production.

The estate now known as Château Malartic-Lagravière was originally called Domaine de Lagravière. Its documented connection with the Malartic family begins in 1803, when Pierre de Malartic bought the property. The family name carried an established historical association through Comte de Malartic, whose military career and campaigns against British forces in Canada and Mauritius contributed to the maritime imagery later associated with the château. The estate itself did not take the Malartic name immediately; the name was applied after 1850. The property developed within the Graves wine region south of Bordeaux, an area known for gravelly soils and for producing both red and white wines. Its later recognition in the official Graves classifications was significant because Château Malartic-Lagravière was classified for both red and white wine in the 1953 and 1959 classifications. This status placed the estate among the Crus Classés of Graves and gave its two-color production a formal historical distinction. The vineyard is described as covering about 47 hectares, with approximately 41 hectares devoted to red grapes and 6 hectares to white grapes. Red plantings are centered on Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, supplemented by Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The white parcel is planted mainly with Sauvignon Blanc and with a smaller proportion of Sémillon. The resulting range includes the château's principal red and dry-white wines, the red and white second wines Sillage de Malartic, and the rosé Le Rosé de Malartic. A major ownership transition occurred in 1997, when the estate became the property of the Bonnie family. Reference material also identifies Michel Rolland and Athanase Fakorellis as consulting oenologists. The modern estate therefore combines a nineteenth-century family-name history, mid-twentieth-century Graves classification, late-twentieth-century Bonnie-family ownership and a production model spanning classified red, white, second and rosé wines. The available references do not establish a more precise founding date for the vineyard or provide a complete chronology of later vintages, building works, commercial launches or management appointments.

1. 1997The Bonnie family acquires the estate

   The Bonnie family became the owner of Château Malartic-Lagravière.

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2. 1959Classification status reaffirmed in the later Graves listing

   The estate appeared among the Crus Classés for both red and white wine in the 1959 Graves classification.

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3. 1953Included in the Graves classification

   Château Malartic-Lagravière was recognized as a Cru Classé for red and white wine in the Graves classification.

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4. 1850The Malartic name is applied to the estate

   The property began using the Malartic name after 1850, although the precise year of the change is not specified in the reference.

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5. 1803Pierre de Malartic acquires Domaine de Lagravière

   Pierre de Malartic purchased the estate then known as Domaine de Lagravière, beginning its documented association with the Malartic family.

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Premium classified-growth Bordeaux château focused on Pessac-Léognan red and dry white wines.

• Château Malartic-Lagravière RougeClassified-growth Bordeaux red wine

  The estate's principal red wine from the Pessac-Léognan appellation. It is made from the château's red-grape vineyard, planted mainly with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, with smaller proportions of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Reference material reports annual production of approximately 16,000 cases, subject to vintage variation.

• Château Malartic-Lagravière BlancClassified-growth Bordeaux dry white wine

  The estate's principal dry white wine, produced from its white-grape vineyard in Pessac-Léognan. The white plantings are described as approximately 80 percent Sauvignon Blanc and 20 percent Sémillon. The wine shares the château's Graves classification, which recognizes the property for both red and white production.

• Sillage de MalarticSecond wine

  The estate's second-wine label, produced in both red and white versions. It extends the château's range beyond the grand vin while retaining the Malartic identity and the estate's Pessac-Léognan origin.

• Le Rosé de MalarticRosé wine

  A rosé produced under the Malartic name. The available reference identifies the cuvée but does not specify its blend, annual volume, launch date or detailed production method.

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