Château Bouscaut Winery
"The Sémillon provides roundness and refined flavours"
The Lurton family
Château Bouscaut is located in the municipality of Cadaujac en Gironde, near Bordeaux. The appellation is called Pessac-Léognan. It is one of ten wine estates owned by the Lurton family. in 1992, it passed to daughter Sophie Lurton, who runs Bouscaut together with her husband Laurent and their son Armand Cogombles.
The vineyard dates back to the 17th century. The estate has been expanded over time. in 1953, it was awarded the status of "Grand Cru Classé de Graves" for its white and red wines. After a fire, it was rebuilt in 1968 by a group of New York investors.
Significant changes were then made under the aegis of the Lurtons. in 1990, a circular room was built for the wooden fermentation racks and in 2002 one for concrete tanks. in 2010, a further 300 square metre cellar was built, the roof of which is covered with barrel staves. The château has switched to organic production and expects to be certified in 2023.
The first wine consists of roughly equal parts Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, supplemented by around 10% Malbec. The vines are on average 35 years old and are planted on clay with limestone subsoil and gravel.
In the Bouscaut Blanc, the Sémillon provides roundness and refined flavours. Some of the grapes come from 100-year-old plots with ungrafted vines. Sauvignon Blanc brings freshness and esprit. This white wine is bottled after 10 months of barrel ageing (40% new wood).
photos: Château Bouscaut
