CHATEAU FERRIERE

Founded by Gabriel Ferrière, a member of the royal court in the 18th Century, the history runs deep in this Margaux property. It was classified Third Growth in the 1855 classification round-up, and didn’t leave Ferrier hands until 1914. A succession of owners later, it has ended up with the Villars family.

At 12 hectares, Ferrière is one of the smallest of the 1855 Classified Growths, with a vine mix of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot and 5% Cabernet Franc. Currently managing the vineyard and winemaking activities, Claire Villars Lurton is at the beginnings of a dedicated programme to restore this unique gravel and limestone property, with a parcel at the heart of the Margaux village, to its original splendour.