When the De Schepper family acquired Château Haut Breton Larigaudière in 1964, along with its two-hectare vineyard, they embarked on the restoration of the estate with great passion and dedication.

Today, the vineyard covers 15 hectares, spread across Soussans (11.5 hectares) and Arsac (3.5 hectares), within the Margaux appellation, along the famous Route des Châteaux in the Médoc. As the vineyard plots are scattered throughout the Margaux appellation, the vines benefit from a remarkable diversity of terroirs, contributing to the complexity of the estate’s wines. Traditionally, the soils of Arsac produce lighter wines, while the combination of gravel and clay in Soussans gives the wines greater structure.

Château Haut Breton Larigaudière, a Cru Bourgeois, is the result of expertise and an exceptional terroir. Today, the vineyard covers 15 hectares, spread across Soussans (11.5 hectares) and Arsac (3.5 hectares), within the Margaux appellation, along the famous Route des Châteaux in the Médoc. As the vineyard plots are scattered throughout the Margaux appellation, the vines benefit from a remarkable diversity of terroirs, contributing to the complexity of the estate’s wines. Traditionally, the soils of Arsac produce lighter wines, while the combination of gravel and clay in Soussans gives the wines greater structure. It distinguishes itself in Margaux through its blend containing more than 85% Cabernet Sauvignon and thus fully exploits the potential of its terroir to achieve exceptional aromatic finesse. Château Haut Breton Larigaudière has a solid structure but is at the same time elegant and balanced, with firm yet silky tannins. This is why it can confidently compete with the greatest wines of the appellation.

Le Créateur: Cabernet Sauvignon in All Its Glory

Since the exceptional 2000 vintage, and in every vintage that allows it, Château Haut Breton Larigaudière has produced a very special cuvée. It was named "Le Créateur", which is the translation of the Flemish family name of the owners, "De Schepper". Le Créateur was produced in 2000, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2015, and is made exclusively from Cabernet Sauvignon.

We now give the floor to the director:

"Le Créateur" is the expression of a continuous and tireless pursuit of perfection, taking into account the character of each harvest. The attention we pay to all the elements that can influence the life and evolution of the wine is reflected in even the smallest details. To create our cuvée "Le Créateur", we selected the finest plot of our vineyard (1.5 hectares). The vines are on average 35 years old and receive every possible care throughout the entire growing cycle. We leave only 4 to 5 bunches of grapes on each vine, resulting in an average yield of just 25 hl/ha. In this way, we prioritise concentration over yield. As with Château Haut Breton Larigaudière, we emphasise the natural concentration of the grapes in the vineyard. Therefore, every human intervention must respect the quality-focused approach we have chosen: from the vine to the cellar and all the way through to bottling. JEAN-MICHEL GARCION, Director since 1992

Read more here about the history of our domain.