Château Carbonnieux

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The winery is located in the municipality of Léognan in the Pessac-Léognan area of Graves (Bordeaux). It was founded in 1234 by Ramon Carbonnieux. In 1740, it was taken over by Benedictine monks. According to legend, they managed to sell their white wine to the Turkish court as "mineral water". Later US President Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) described it as one of the best vineyards during his stay as US ambassador to France (1785-1789). The estate was bought in 1956 by the Perrin family, immigrants from Algeria, who restored and replanted it. From 1982 to 2008, it was managed by Anthony Perrin (+2008), who was instrumental in the creation of Pessac-Léognan as a separate appellation. Today it is run by his sons Eric and Philibert Perrin.

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