The winery is located in the commune of Pauillac in the appellation of the same name in the Médoc(Bordeaux). Its origins date back to the 16th century, since when it has long been owned by the eponymous Lacoste family and their descendants. The part of the name Grand-Puy (big mountain) refers to a parcel of land. The château was built around 1850. In the 1855 Bordeaux classification, it was awarded fifth place (Cinquième Grand Cru Classé). In 1932, it became the property of Raymond Dupin. After a few years of disaster and the Second World War (1939-1945), he sold the estate to François-Xavier Borie in 1978, who renovated the badly damaged château and made improvements to the cellar technology. Since then, the estate has been run by François-Xavier Borie under the company name "Domaines François-Xavier Borie". The vineyards cover 45 hectares and are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (75%), Merlot (20%) and Cabernet Franc (5%). The extremely long-lasting red wine matures for 18 to 20 months in barriques, one third of which are new. The second wine is called "Lacoste-Borie". See the closely intertwined Borie and Castéja family history under Borie-Manoux.
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