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three centuries Château Saint-Georges wine has been produced
from the 50 hectares of vineyards that once belonged to good king
Henri, sold on to Jean Barbot on 27 October 1602 for the sum of
1500 pounds down payment and 75 pounds wine-making tax, including
a title as baron.
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becoming lord of Saint-Georges, Jean Barbot passed on the Château
as the dowry for his eldest daughter. The Château was to continue
being handed down in this fashion from one proprietor to the next
until 1770, when it came to Mr. de Bouchereau, the last Baron de
Saint-Georges. The Lords of Saint-Georges fought in the crusades,
as may be seen from the three besants on their coat of arms.
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on a Gallo-Roman site, in 1774 the château was converted into
a typical Louis XVI style seigniory residence by Victor Louis, architect
to the king and designer of the Bordeaux Grand Théâtre.
Hard times lay ahead for the Château: the French Revolution
spelled the ruin of Monsieur de Bouchereau, who was forced to sell
the estate. Phylloxera ravaged the vines, and the Château
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1891 Pétrus Desbois bought up the Château and its surrounding
land. He brought the vineyard back to life and thoroughly renovated
the residence. His son and grandson have carried on where he left
off.
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history of Château Saint-Georges and the history of Saint-Georges-Saint-Emilion
wine is a blend of past and present, two paths that have merged
to ensure the future of two aspects of France’s great heritage…
to continue to produce the Château’s fine-tasting wines.. |
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" J'ai bâti de si beaux châteaux que les ruines
m'en suffiraient "
Jules Renard
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