Château Giscours

Château Giscours has a history dating back to the 14th century, when the property was first documented as a fortified estate in 1330. Winemaking began in 1552 under Pierre de Lhomme, a wealthy draper who set about planting vines on what was then known as the “Guyscoux” estate, and the property’s first recorded harvest followed in 1571. Over the centuries that followed, a series of owners shaped the estate’s reputation, including Jean-Pierre Pescatore, who invested heavily in its vineyards and buildings in the 19th century, and later the Cruse and Tari families. Château Giscours was classified as a Third Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Classification, one of the earliest formal recognitions of Margaux’s finest producers. Since 1995, the estate has been owned by the Albada Jelgersma family, with general manager Alexander van Beek overseeing the property.

Château Giscours spans 102 hectares of vineyards across the communes of Labarde and Arsac, in the southern part of the Margaux appellation. The vines are planted across three gravel hilltops known as Grand Poujeau, Bel Air, and the Cantelaude plateau, on soils of primarily Garonne gravel prized for drainage, with pockets of sand, clay, and limestone. The estate primarily blends Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, rounded out by smaller amounts of Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc, to produce wines known for their elegance and aromatic character, built to age gracefully over time.