Today, the Almanac of our 150 years at Château Lafite as a family is released. I hope you’ll take pleasure in discovering the images, facts, memories and anecdotes we found for each of our vintages. Together, they tell the endearing story of an estate and of the large Lafite family. It’s a story we have written throughout the years with those who came before us and it will continue with th...
Château Lafite Rothschild At the end of 1756, the Duc de Richelieu, the nephew of Cardinal Richelieu, founder of the French Academy, returned home to Paris victorious from a long military campaign. King Louis XV rewarded his achievements by appointing him Governor of Bordeaux in perpetuity. The Duc de Richelieu, a life long lover of the wines of Burgundy, did not rate Bordeaux wines very highly. So he took with him to Bordeaux the best Chamber...
The reputation of Lafite as a large viticultural estate was first established with the Segur family, starting with the planting of the Lafite vineyard in the 1670’s and in the early 1680’s by Jacques de Ségur. The estate then was passed on in the Ségur family, and following that it changed ownership several times. On 8 August 1868, Baron James de Rothschild purchased Château Lafite, which had been placed under public sale. The Château Lafite e...
The grapes from each plot are fermented in separate vats in order to preserve the identity of the terroir on which the grapes have ripened. At Lafite, tradition and technical progress go hand in hand, fermentation takes place in two vat rooms: one with traditional large oak vats, and the other with modern stainless steel vats, with integrated cooling/heating rings and automated centralized temperature control.
Upon completion of alcoholic f...
"For many years we have been asking talented photographers to produce a portrait of Château Lafite Rothschild. The results of this artistic association are captivating."
Baron Eric de Rothschild
2008 - Paolo Roversi
Born in 1947 in Ravenna in Italy, Paolo Roversi is one of the most famous fashion photographers in the world.
His elegant style, which is both gentle and strong, is influenced by his Italian and Parisian background.
It i...
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