Château Giscours

The history of Château Giscours begins in the 16th century with its founder Pierre de Lhomme. This wealthy draper took over the domain from 1552 to 1571 and applied himself to increasing the area of ​​the vineyard. It was he who initiated the colonization of wild lands by vines. A few decades later, from 1825 to 1847, it was Marc Promis, a trader by trade, who had the ambition to restore the vineyard. In continuity, still in 1847, Jean-Pierre Pescatore and his heirs made Château Giscours a prestigious estate and began to build its reputation by multiplying investments in order to make people believe in the quality of the Château's wines. These efforts paid off. In 1855, Château Giscours became the third grand cru classé in the official classification of Médoc wines. Nicolas Tari was also a major player in the Château. After the Second World War, the manager described as a providential man "revealed" Château Giscours and took to heart the reorganization of the estate and the 300 hectares of the property. Many years later, other personalities took over the management of the Château. However, today, it is the Albada Jelgersma children, Dennis, Derk and Valérie who are taking over the reins of the property after the death of their father Eric Albada Jelgersma, alongside Alexander van Beek as general manager.

The vineyard consists of a serious ground on a base gravel and sandy. The creation of a pond near the château, helped land drainage. The terroir is exceptional, meets all the quality factors of a vintage: exposure, drainage, soil hot spring, root permeability, fertility, water regulation summer. The wines of Chateau Giscours show is focused, generous, rich in tannins. Particularly attractive in their youth, they have a potential repository of several years in great vintages.