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The modern age for Chateau La Louviere begins in 1965 when the well-known Lurton family purchased Chateau La Louviere from the Taquet family. The Taquet family had been the owners of Chateau La Louviere since the early part of the 20th century.
La Louvière is a castle of wonder. A neo-classical gem from the late 18th century, designed by architect François Lhôte and surrounded by a magnificent park. Art lovers know it for its rotunda salon, decorated by painter Lonsing with grisaille and a stunning ceiling depicting the loves of Psyche.
Sep 12, 2023 · The acquired some years ago the Bordeaux négociant CVBG Dourthe Kressman and through them own or manage several chateau: Chateau Belgrave, Chateau le Boscq, Chateau la Garde, Chateau Grand Barrail Lamarzelle Figeac, Chateau Rahoul, Chateau Reysson, Chateau Pey la Tour and Chateau de Ricaud.
Léonce taught his son-in-law François the rudiments of viticulture. In 1925, the family bought Château Brane-Cantenac, Second Grand Cru Classé in 1855, in the Médoc. A few years later, our industrious Léonce became a shareholder in the illustrious Château Margaux.
The château, designed by François Lhote, is a listed historical monument since 1991. The Mareilhac family continued as owners for most part of the 19th century. From 1911 to 1944, La Louvière was run by Alfred Bertrand-Taquet, who was also mayor of Léognan from 1919 until the start of Second World War. After the war, it had absentee ...
André Lurton became the owner of La Louvière in 1965 and has worked tirelessly to restore the estate’s former splendour. Christine Lurton-de Caix became La Louvière’s ambassadress in 2014 in the context of Vignobles André Lurton’s Grands Crus division.
In 1965, however, the château was purchased by its current owners, the Lurton family (with whom it remains closely associated) and was entirely restored. The estate produces red and white Bordeaux as well as wines for the second label, L de La Louvière.
