Le Petit Cheval

The second wine of Château Cheval Blanc; see there.

The vineyard is located in the Saint-Émilion area (Bordeaux) directly on the border with Pomerol. Its origins date back to the mid-18th century. In 1832, Monsieur Ducasse bought the estate and renovated the vineyards. His son-in-law Jean Laussac-Fourcaud (later Fourcaud-Laussac) took over the management in 1852. He acquired 15 hectares of vineyards from Château Figeac and some neighbouring estates. The current state of the estate dates back to 1871. The red wine won medals at the world exhibitions in London in 1862, Paris in 1867 and Antwerp in 1885, which are depicted on the label. In 1927, the "Société Civile du Cheval-Blanc" was founded and the estate remained in family ownership until 1998.

Pierre Lurton was appointed manager in 1991. In 1998, the estate was bought by Belgian Albert Frére and Bernard Arnault, chairman of the board of the luxury goods group LVMH. The undisclosed price was estimated at one billion francs. In August 2009, LVMH acquired a 50% stake by purchasing Arnault's shares. In 2023, Pierre Lurton was appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board and handed over the management to the previous Technical Director Pierre-Olivier Clouet. His responsibilities included the implementation of...

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Le Petit Cheval

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