The winery has a history of winemaking for more than 600 years. It was famous in Europe as early as the 18th century and was a royal manor at that time. The winery was originally named Chateau Rol de Fombrauge. It was officially renamed Louis after it was acquired by Bordeaux wine connoisseur and gourmet Thierry de La Brosse and his partners in 2006. manor. On July 3, 2017, Hongkong Baolang Company acquired Louis Manor. In order to maintain the original high quality of the wine, the company decided to retain the winery’s original technical team and manage the vineyards in accordance with the strict specifications established by its predecessors.
The vineyard is located on the northern slope of the village of Saint Christophe des Bardes in the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru appellation. The plots are arranged along the slope, which is conducive to the ripening and quality improvement of the grapes.
The soil in the garden is clay-limestone soil, which is very suitable for the growth of Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The climatic conditions here also provide an excellent environment for the growth of grapes.
The winery follows tradition in grape cultivation, does not use any chemicals, and plows the vineyards and sows green manure every winter to improve the soil. The famous winemaker Stephane Derenoncourt has been the winemaker of the winery since 2006. He manages the vineyards through biodynamic methods and strives to express the terroir characteristics of the wine.
The winery insists on manual picking and manual screening of grapes to ensure the quality of every grape. The harvested grapes are destemmed, screened, and transported by gravity to traditional open wooden barrels.
The grapes are then gently pressed and fermented in barrels for a specific period of time, depending on the vintage. The entire process demonstrates the winery’s respect for terroir and nature.
After the wine is fermented in barrels, it is aged for 16 to 18 months to ensure it reaches its best quality. The wines of Chateau Louis often receive high marks from authorities in the wine industry, and its official wine, Chateau Louis, has always been the designated wine for restaurants in the Grand Palais and Palais de Versailles in Paris.
