Saint-Julien

Château Branaire Ducru

Classified as a fourth growth in 1855 Château Branaire-Ducru is located in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Médoc region of Bordeaux. Since a family enterprise acquired it in 1988 and Patrick Maroteaux manages the estate considerable improvements to the property have brought to the wine a remarkable regularity of quality. Château Branaire-Ducru became a separate vineyard from the Beychevelle estate after the death of Bernard de la Valette Duke of Epernon in the mid 17th century when his assets were turned over to the French Crown to pay off his debts. In 1680 Jean-Baptiste Braneyre bought the property. His descendants the Duluc family had the current Château built around 1824. It was then sold to a relative Gustave Ducru. Since 1988 it has belonged to a French family group whose chairman is Patrick Maroteaux. Meanwhile the property has been fully renovated and the tireless pursuit of excellence has led amongst other achievements to the introduction of a second wine (Duluc de Branaire-Ducru) made mainly with fruit from the youngest wines. All this bears witness to the spectacular return of Château Branaire-Ducru as one of the elite Bordeaux wines. The whole team here is extremely motivated and strives every day to contribute to this fine success by producing top quality wines.