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The winery is located in the municipality of Margaux in the area of the same name in the Médoc(Bordeaux). Its origins date back to the 15th century, when it was owned by the noble Comtes Durfort de Duras family. They also owned vineyards that were later merged into the independent wine estates Château Margaux and Château Lascombes.

Bordeaux classification in 1855

The later US President Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), who was US ambassador at the time, noted during his visit in 1787 that the wines should be categorised immediately after Château Haut-Brion, Château Lafite-Rothschild and Château Margaux. In the 1855 Bordeaux classification, it was awarded second place (Deuxième Grand Cru Classé).

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