The winery is located in the commune of Saint-Estèphe in the area of the same name in the Médoc(Bordeaux). It was last classified as a Cru Bourgeois in the Bordeaux classification according to the old system, which is no longer valid, in 2003. There is no connection to the famous Château Lafite-Rothschild. The estate was purchased in 1790 by the eponymous public prosecutor Joseph Laffitte. After a chequered history with various owners, it was acquired by Viscount Philippe de Padirac in 1970. Today it is managed by his son Philip and his wife Constance. The vineyards cover 27 hectares and are planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (70%), Merlot (29%) and Petit Verdot (1%). The long-lasting red wine is matured for 14 months in barriques, one third of which are new. The second wine is called "Château la Vicomtesse".
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