France • Château Lafon-Rochet, Blanquet Ouest, 33180 Saint-Estèphe, France
Château Lafon-Rochet is a historic Saint-Estèphe estate in Bordeaux, classified as a Fourth Growth (Quatrième Grand Cru Classé) in the 1855 classification. Winegrowing here dates back to the 16th century, when the property was known as Domaine de Rochet; it took its current name in 1650 after the marriage of owner Antoinette de Guillemotes to Étienne de Lafon. In the modern era, the château was transformed after its purchase in 1960 by Cognac producer Guy Tesseron, who rebuilt the winery and expanded the vineyards.…
