Château Durfort-Vivens owes its name to the Durfort de Duras, a powerful family in the South-West of France that came to Margaux in the fourteenth century. In 1824, the Viscount of Vivens’ name was added to that of Durfort. The estate was at the height of its fame: the 1844 vintage sold for more than any of the other Second Crus in the Margaux appellation.
The quality of the Durfort wine began to be appreciated at the end of the eighteent...
At Château Durfort-Vivens the constant search for a natural balance between the vines and the terroir is reflected in traditional growing techniques.
All procedures are carried out by hand at the earliest stage in the vegetative cycle: pruning is adapted to the relative vigour of the vine, with the removal of excess buds, shoots and leaves bringing richness, concentration and complexity to the grapes. This balance is preserved by ploughing ...
The new facilities were designed with a view to optimizing the selection of parcels (wooden and concrete vats with capacities to match the size of each parcel). Vinification is carried out in accordance with the tannic characteristics of the grapes.
The press wines from each vat are separated into barrels before undergoing a selection procedure. This work, based entirely on the tasting of the musts and then the wines, culminates in the subt...
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