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Coordinates: 44°57′55″N 0°38′32″W / 44.9654°N 0.6422°W / 44.9654; -0.6422
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Château de Malleret
LocationLe Pian-Médoc, Gironde, France
Coordinates44°57′55″N 0°38′32″W / 44.9654°N 0.6422°W / 44.9654; -0.6422
Wine regionBordeaux
First vines planted1827
Key peoplePaul Bordes, Aymar du Vivier
Parent companyGrands Vin de Gironde
Acres cultivated86
Cases/yr20,000
Known forChâteau de Malleret Haut-Médoc
VarietalsHaut-Médoc, Bordeaux Blanc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Other productsOlive oil, Honey
WebsiteOfficial website

Château de Malleret is a 35 ha (86 acres) wine estate and château located in the commune of Le Pian-Médoc and Ludon-Médoc in Gironde, Aquitaine, France.

History

The estate dates back to the 16th century and was established by Pierre Eyquem De Montaigne (1513-1568), Mayor of Bordeaux, during the reign of King Henry II. The next recorded owner, Collineau, was in command of the artillery and ammunition of the army of Guyenne, and erected two powder magazines there. In 1593 the estate was purchased by Pierre de Malleret, who was knighted for his distinguished service as equerry to King Louis XIV.

Between 1730 and 1830, Malleret passed through the hands of several great Bordeaux families. During this period Vincent Février bought Château de Malleret, enlarged it by purchasing a number of the surrounding landholdings and converted it into a wine estate. His son-in-law, Jean-Baptiste de Basterot, replaced the original buildings with a manor house, of which two pavilions remain today. In 1830, Philippe-Frédéric Clossmann, leased the estate and subsequently purchased in in 1860.

The landscaped gardens and arboretum are the work of landscape architect, Armand Joseph Ivoy, in the 1870s, who was inspired by Denis and Eugène Bühler (who designed the Parc du Thabor).

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