MALLE CASTLE

Château de Malle was built in the 17th century by Jacques de Malle, once President of the Bordeaux Parliament, who bequeathed his name to the Château. Three generations later, Pierre de Malle's daughter Jeanne married Alexandre-Eutrope de Lur-Saluces. The latter held the title of Comte à Uzar and Baron de Fargues. In 1855, the Château enjoyed its first success and was elected Grand Cru Classé. Henri de Lur-Saluces' daughter married Paul de Bournazel, father of Henri Bournazel, better known today by his nickname "Chevalier Rouge". Today, the Chevalier Rouge's son, the Comte de Bournazel, holds the reins of the estate. In particular, he has launched the rehabilitation of the entire vineyard and the Château. He is regarded as an important figure in Bordeaux viticulture.

Location of Château de Malle

Covering an area of over 50 hectares, Château de Malle extends over three different communes: Fargues, Preignac and Toulenne. The vines are 30 to 40 years old on average, and have an estimated planting density of 6,600 vines per hectare. The vineyard is located on a medium-altitude plateau, on clay-gravel soil with a siliceous subsoil. The vines are planted on either side of the Toulenne and Preignac communes. On the one hand, the reds occupy almost twenty hectares in Toulenne, with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. The whites occupy 3 hectares, shared between Preignac and Toulenne. The vineyard uses integrated farming methods. The aim is to protect the terroir and improve production quality. The grapes are harvested by hand.

Château de Malle wines

The pressing and pumping-over process preserves the quality of the grapes as much as possible. The 50 hectares of Château de Malle are planted with Sémillon, Muscadelle, Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.

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