Relais de Durfort Vivens

The Durfort of Duras, knights from Quercy in the eleventh century, and lords of Duras after a union with the descendant of Bertrand de Goth (now Pope Clement V), entered Margaux in the fourteenth century where they erected a stronghold, now the site of Durefort-Vivens. In 1450, Thomas de Durfort became the lord of Margaux.

Four centuries later, in 1824, Viscount Robert Labat Vivens, a friend of Montesquieu and famous for his research Garonne and Gironde, became, by inheritance, the owner of The Domain of the Lords of Durfort, to which he associated his name: Chateau Durfort-Vivens was born.

Château Durfort-Vivens prospered in the 19th century, following Thomas Jefferson’s 1787 classification (ranked just after Latour, Lafitte, and Margaux) and the later 1855 official Bordeaux classifications.

Chateau Margaux purchased the esteemed property in 1937. It was later purchased by none other than Lucien Lurton in 1961 and passed to his son, Gonzague, in 1992.

Our Relationship

The Lurton family is one of the most respected in all of Bordeaux. They have over 15 chateaus in their portfolio of properties and some very serious Grand Cru Classe, 2nd growth, and 5th growth properties to talk about. In 2010 I was interested in expanding to Bordeaux within the portfolio and came across the opportunity to work with them... the wines are all well priced, and well made. It is also great to have access to winery direct pricing on important properties like Durfort Vivens in Margaux!

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