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The History of the Winery

Chateau d’Yquem of Lvsa-Lvsi, also known as Lusalis Chateau, is the only super first-class sweet white winery in Bordeaux’s 1855 rating. This historic top winery is located in Bordeaux, France. The southernmost, the smallest of the several wine-producing regions – Sauternes. (Sauternes) on a hill with buildings dating back to the 12th century.

Lur Saluces is the most prestigious and legendary family in the French wine industry. Lur Saluces is not only one of the oldest noble families in Europe, but also the most precious Noble Rot castle in the world. The Château d’Yquem of Lvsa-Lvsi, also known as Chateau Ygan, has been the owner of the Chateau for hundreds of years and has promoted the development of wine history.

Winery History

Chateau d’Yquem of Lvsa-Lvsi, also known as Chateau d’Yquem of Lvsa-Lvsi, ranks first among the top five wineries in France and is one of the oldest wineries in Bordeaux. The Duchess of Tan) married into the British Royal Family and later became the Queen of England, and the Wine Castle Territory subsequently belonged to the British Royal Family. After the Franco-British Hundred Years War, the French King Charles VII took back Aquitaine in 1453, and the wine castle returned to the arms of France.

On December 8, 1593, Jacques de Sauvage acquired the château, then a royal estate, in exchange for a reservation. Then, in the 16th century, the Lusalis wine castle was built. The Sauvage family built the quaint and grand Château de Chine, and successively purchased the vineyards around the winery under the cloak. The initial construction continued to this day. Gold Winery. In 1711, King Louis XIV of France officially conferred the title of nobleman and became the official owner of the winery.

In 1785, Francoise-Josephine de Sauvage d’Yquem married Count Luis Amedee de Lur Saluces, godson of King Louis XV of France. After the unfortunate death of her husband and husband after three years of marriage, Francoise-Josephine took over the management of the family estate and opened up the most splendid history of the Château de Lusalis. At that time, the Château de Lysalis was admired by the world’s most famous wine connoisseurs, and more and more prominent figures like the third president Thomas Jefferson and the Russian tsar became the Château de Lysalis.

The market demand for wine of Lusalis wine has also become larger and larger. In order to meet such demand, Josephine built a new wine cellar in 1826, and Lusalis wine The Fort and Lur-Saluces families also enjoyed a long period of prosperity following this expansion. Francoise-Josephine died in 1851, and four years later was the famous Bordeaux classification of 1855, in which Château Lusallus was the only winery to be designated as a Premier Cru Superieur.

After the war, Marquis Bertrand de Lur Saluces took over the management of the estate. In the half-century he managed, it has been brilliant again. At that time, there were very few wineries in Bordeaux that knew how to develop the international market. Marquis Bertrand de Lur Saluces and several colleagues jointly established the Gironde Grand Cru with wine tasting as the main marketing strategy.

The Union des Crus Classes de la Gironde (Union des Crus Classes de la Gironde), personally served as president for 40 years. In 1966, the sonless Bertrand de Lur Saluces handed over the management of the winery to his younger brother’s son, Count Alexander de Lur Saluces.

In 1968, the château passed to the last nobleman, Count Alexandre de Lur Saluces, who carefully managed the winery for 36 years, making the old winery continue to grow. However, 400 years of family succession is still narrowly defeated by the last blow of modern business. In 1999, members of the Lur-Saluces family began to sell their shares, and the LVMH group gained control of the vast majority of Château Ygan and became the new owner of the château.

In May 2004, Count Alexander de Lur Saluces retired, and the Lur Saluces family, who had owned the Château for 235 years, officially handed over management to the LVMH group. Pierre Lurton, the head of Cheval Blanc, took over as head of the château. It was the first time in 400 years that this ancient winery had changed from family-owned to co-owned by a family and a large group. Many wine lovers sighed at this acquisition, believing that the strong commercial flavor would destroy the wines of the Lusalis wine castle. However, some people believe that the merger of the wine castle with LVMH has strengthened the Lussallus wine castle. position in the world of luxury brands.