Château Léoville Poyferré
There was, in the early 19th century, the vast field of Léoville, created by Alexander Gascq who wanted to make a model farm. With 120 hectares, it was the largest vineyard in the Médoc. The castle Léoville Poyferré resulting therefrom. He was born after the marriage, in 1840, the daughter of the Marquis de Las Cases with Baron Jean-Marie Poyferré of Cere. 15 years later, the area is classified Second Cru for the quality of its soil.
In 1920, the Cuvelier family, originally from northern France and already active for several decades in the Bordeaux vineyards, takes control of the area through civil society areas of Saint-Julien. Today is Didier Cuvelier at the controls.
With the guidance of Michel Rolland, the famous globe-trotting consultant, and helped by a renewed and dynamic team that particular account the winemaker Isabelle Davin, Didier Cuvelier has transformed the area in recent years. intimate and profound study of the soil, restructuring and replanting of many plots, renovation of the cellar, everything has been redesigned to produce wines live up to the reputation of the area.
