![]() In 1893, their descendant Albert Fourcaud-Laussac (he reversed the order of his last name) took over the estate. ![]() It was these drains, the first in Saint Émilion, that helped alleviate the constant threat of flooding. Laussac-Fourcaud made many improvements to the estate including the building of the chateau and perhaps more importantly, installing vineyard drains. Henriette Ducasse had married Jean Laussac-Fourcaud in 1852, and by 1871 Laussac-Fourcaud had increased the size of Cheval Blanc to 41 hectares (a little over 100 acres), its size today. The wine was successful from the start winning medals in London and Paris in 18 respectively (today’s label incorporates reproductions of those awards on them). In 1838, the Ducasse purchased additional acreage from Figeac. In fact, the early vintages were still labeled as Figeac. ![]() Chateau Cheval Blanc’s beginnings trace back to 1832 when the Ducasse family purchased land from Chateau Figeac. There have been vines covering the land since at least the mid 18 th century. No one is sure where this name originated. Some people think it is a white wine due to its name, but it actually is French for Castle of the White Horse. Save up to $150 in tastings per Day! It’s good for the year at 250 California wineries.Ĭhateau Cheval Blanc is in Saint Émilion. Visiting wine country? Sniff, Swirl, Sip, and Save with The Priority Wine Pass. Those rankings were redone in 1969, 1986, and 1996 and most recently in 2006 (although that ranking is the subject of an ongoing legal dispute not relevant to Cheval Blanc) and Cheval Blanc has remained a First Growth in every subsequent ranking. In fact, the wines of Saint Émilion, a commune on the Right Bank, were ranked in 1955 and Cheval Blanc was one of two that received the highest rank of Premier Grand Cru Classé (A). Perhaps no winery deserves the mythical first growth of the Right Bank title more than Cheval Blanc. While there is no official classification system for all of Bordeaux, there can be no doubt that if such a system was implemented today, at least a few Right Bank wineries would make the list. Some of the best wines in Bordeaux are now made on the Right Bank including some of the most expensive wines in the entire world. Since that time, the winemaking areas of Bordeaux have greatly expanded. ![]() In fact, with the exception of Haut Brion, which is from Graves, all of the wines classified were from the Medoc. The absolute pinnacle of fine dining.When the wines of Bordeaux were classified in 1855 all of the wines were from the Left Bank of the Gironde River. When it comes to the sweet course, he can count on Maxime Frédéric, previously of the George V, to take the desserts to a whole new dimension. This virtuoso sauce maker, who can be compared with a perfume “nose” or an oenologist, lavishes phenomenal care and attention over his jus, dressings and sauces which should be tasted first to better appreciate the complex aromatic universe of each dish. His new spin on classical cuisine takes you on a voyage between Normandy, his place of birth, and the Mediterranean, his home of adoption and the Paris region… It is impossible not to be bowled over by his work, from its delicacy and generosity to the exceptional quality of the ingredients. Wholly committed, he pops in and out of the kitchen to share his passion with diners. The revamped Samaritaine department store is home to the luxurious Cheval Blanc Hotel, within whose walls lies this restaurant, the haunt of low-profile chef, Arnaud Donckele, who has three stars to his name at La Vague d'Or in St Tropez. ![]()
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