Château Malartic-Lagravière

Originally known as Domaine de Lagravière, the property was acquired by Pierre de Malartic in 1803 and named in honor of Comte Anne-Joseph-Hippolyte Maurès de Malartic, a French admiral. In 1850, Madame Arnaud Ricard purchased the estate and added 'Malartic' to the name, with the Ricard family subsequently consolidating and expanding the vineyard. Jacques Marly managed the property from 1947 until 1990, when Laurent-Perrier Champagne acquired it but was unable to complete necessary renovations. The Bonnie family stepped in during 1996-1997, investing approximately $20 million to modernize facilities and grow the vineyard from 19 to over 53 hectares. Architect Bernard Mazières designed the new gravity-fed winery, completed in 1998.

• Named after Admiral Anne-Joseph-Hippolyte Maurès de Malartic; his ship La Minerve appears on the label
• Laurent-Perrier Champagne owned the estate briefly from 1990 before selling to the Bonnie family
• The Bonnie family expanded the vineyard from 19 to over 53 hectares after 1997
• Gravity-fed winery completed in 1998, one of the first of its kind among major Bordeaux estates

The estate covers 73 hectares in total, with 66-73 hectares planted to red varieties and 7-9 hectares to white. The soils are Quaternary Günzian gravels and clay-gravels sitting over shelly limestone and clay subsoil, with fine gravel ridges containing marine fossils. The elevation reaches up to 53 meters, exceptional for Bordeaux, and the site benefits from an oceanic temperate climate with abundant sunshine and natural protection provided by the Landes forest. This combination gives the vineyard relatively low sensitivity to climatic variations.

• Soils: Quaternary Günzian gravels and clay-gravels over shelly limestone and clay subsoil
• Elevation reaches up to 53 meters, among the highest points in the Graves region
• The Landes forest provides natural protection from Atlantic weather systems
• Average vine age is 25-30 years; some vines date back to the 1950s

The red blend is built on equal parts Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot at 45% each, with Cabernet Franc at 8% and Petit Verdot at 2%. The white is dominated by Sauvignon Blanc at 80-85%, with Sémillon making up the remaining 15-20%. Consulting winemakers Michel Rolland and Eric Boissenot guide production. The estate's second wines are Le Comte de Malartic (red, renamed from La Réserve de Malartic in 2020) and La Réserve de Malartic (white).

• Reds: 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 8% Cabernet Franc, 2% Petit Verdot
• Whites: 80-85% Sauvignon Blanc, 15-20% Sémillon
• Michel Rolland and Eric Boissenot serve as consulting winemakers
• Second wine Le Comte de Malartic was renamed from La Réserve de Malartic in 2020

Malartic-Lagravière holds Grand Cru Classé de Graves status for both its red and white wines under the 1953 Classification of Graves, placing it in an exclusive group of six estates in Bordeaux with this dual distinction. The estate received Sustainable Agriculture certification in 2008 and achieved the High Environmental Value (HVE-3) certification in 2015. The Bonnie family also owns Bodega Diamandes in Mendoza, Argentina.

• One of only six Bordeaux estates holding Grand Cru Classé status for both red and white in the 1953 Graves Classification
• Sustainable Agriculture certified since 2008; HVE-3 certified since 2015
• The Bonnie family also owns Bodega Diamandes in Mendoza, Argentina