Château Malescot Saint-Exupéry

The estate’s double name preserves two chapters of its history: Simon Malescot acquired the property in 1697, and Jean-Baptiste de Saint-Exupéry followed in 1827. Malescot Saint-Exupéry was ranked a Third Growth of Margaux in Bordeaux’s 1855 classification. Paul and Roger Zuger bought a diminished seven-hectare property in 1955, then rebuilt the vineyard and cellars; the family remains at the estate today.

Cabernet Sauvignon leads the roughly 28-hectare vineyard on deep Pyrenean gravel, with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot also planted. Grapes are picked by hand into small crates and sorted before fermentation and barrel ageing.