History
Peyraguey, which means hill or promontory, was an ancient barony, bought in the 18e century by M. De Prichard, who was the president of the Bordeaux Parliament. He was then guillotined during the revolution, so the vineyard was purchased by Mr. Lafaurie; who will bring renowned and prestige to it under the name of Pichard-Lafaurie.
His widow gave out the property in 1864 to a writer/journalist named Saint Rieul Dupouy. This one sold to the King of Spain Alphonse XII one barrel of Château Peyraguey 1858, at the wonderful price of 6 000 francs or. And even if the King did not drink much, he was amazed with the wine.
Then, the Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey passed on to the count Duchâtel. During the division of his inheritance, in 1879, the château was separated into two parts: one was named Lafaurie-Peyraguey and the highest part on the hill was called Château Clos Haut-Peyraguey. The latter will then go to a pharmacist named Grillon.
In 1914, Eugène Garbay, already owner of the neighbouring Château Haut-Bommes and Fernand Ginestet announced their intention to buy the property. The first then gave out his shares to his two grandsons, Pierre and Bernard Pauly; And a few years later, Fernand gave out his to the family firm.
Nowadays, the firm is constituted in GFA (Groupement Familial Agricole). The headship has been assured by Jacques Pauly and his wife Jacqueline since 1969. But since 2002, it is their daughter, Martine Langlais-Pauly who took up the torch.
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