The existence of Château d’Armailhac dates back to the late 17th century, as evidenced in a land register from 1680 which mentions the brothers Dominique and Guilhem Armailhacq, owners of parcels of land in Pauillac. Another land register from 1750 notes that their descendants have “planted with vines” the family estate, covering 15 to 16 hectares (37-39 acres).
By the end of the 18th century the estate has grown to 52 hectares (128 acres) ...
The vineyard of Château d’Armailhac, an 1855 Classified Growth under the name Mouton d’Armailhacq, covers 70 hectares (172 acres) in the northern part of Pauillac. An extension of the Carruades de Mouton plateau, the Plateau des Levantines et de l’Obélisque, made up of light and very deep gravelly soil, is the preferred terroir of Cabernet grapes. The deep gravelly soil of the Plateau de Pibran rests on a clay-limestone base, giving the Châtea...
From planting the vines to bottling the wine, everything at Château d’Armailhac is a matter of experience, observation and patience. The vineyard is managed in the strict Médoc tradition, with each vinegrower being responsible for a particular parcel. Every year, they prune the same vinestocks under the supervision of a technical team. After pruning, the vinegrowers tie up the vine then, in spring, train the shoots on strung wires to give orde...
The house, a fine though incomplete white stone building in which the steward of the estates lived from 1947 to 1966, is not now used for residential purposes. Its vast outbuildings house the technical and agricultural equipment needed to farm the vineyards belonging to the two châteaux. Château d’Armailhac is surrounded by a stately park. The central avenue, lined with yew trees, leads to Château Mouton Rothschild.
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