Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 · Red

Where is Château Giscours wine from?

Château Giscours is a red wine from Labarde, in Médoc, Bordeaux, France. It is classified Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 and made mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Château Giscours wine label — Photo: Jamain, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Château Giscours at a glance

Classification	Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855
Appellation	Margaux
Style	Red wine
Grapes	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Village or town	Labarde
Subregion	Médoc
Region	Bordeaux
Country	France
Vineyard area	95 ha
Coordinates	45.0087, -0.6460

Château Giscours

Labarde, Bordeaux, France

Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855

Sold in 1793 to two Americans from Boston

Appellation: Margaux
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Vineyard: 95 ha

A deed of 1330 mentions a fortified keep at Giscours, and its vineyards are recorded from 1552. Pierre Skawinski managed the estate for 50 years from 1847 and invented a plough that bears his name. Nicolas Tari, formerly a winemaker in Algeria, restored it after buying it in 1954.

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