Pierre Lurton, the owner of Château Cheval Blanc, the top of the Saint-Emilion classification, and Château d'Yquem, the world's best noble rot wine, the only Sauternes to be awarded the special first class title. He is known as one of the most talented winemakers who oversees these two top chateaux. Pierre Lurton, the owner of Château Cheval Blanc, the top of the Saint-Emilion classification, and Château d'Yquem, the world's best noble rot wine, the only Sauternes to be awarded the special first class title. He is known as one of the most talented winemakers who oversees these two top chateaux. Rich aromas of cherry and blackberry with hints of toast and vanilla. High-quality, full tannins spread in the mouth, and the fruit flavor lingers on the finish. The vineyards are located in Clégiac, about 20km south of Saint-Emilion. The hills in this area are covered with bedrock that continues from Saint-Emilion, and the soil is very similar to that of the southern side of Saint-Emilion. Grapes are grown in five particularly excellent plots selected by Pierre Lurton, who knows this area well. The fields are about 40 hectares in size, with clay-limestone soil and an average age of vines of about 20 years. The harvest is done mechanically. Pierre Lurton is the owner of Château Cheval Blanc, a first special class A wine that is at the top of the Saint-Emilion classification, and Château d'Yquem, the world's best noble rot wine that is the only Sauternes wine to be awarded the first special class title. Known as one of the most talented winemakers in charge of these two top chateaux, he has poured all of his experience and skills into creating a wine that bears his name. The Lurton family, to which Pierre was born, is one of the most prestigious families in Bordeaux. The history of the company began in 1897 when Château Bonnet was established in Claysillac, about 20km south of Saint-Emilion. Later, Château Marjosse was also established in the same town. Claysillac is the birthplace of the Lurton family, who started their wine business. The hilly area of Claysillac is covered with bedrock that continues from Saint-Emilion, and the soil is very similar to that of the south side of Saint-Emilion. Pierre Lurton, who knows this area well, selected five parcels that are particularly excellent for grape cultivation and produces the wine "Pierre Lurton" that bears his name. The field is about 40 hectares in size. The soil is a mixture of clay and pebbles. The vines are about 20 years old on average. Currently, Cellar Master Stephane Guyony, Cultivation Manager Pierre Dupas, and Winemaker Pascal Bousevin are working with Pierre Lurton on winemaking. The label features the door knocker, a symbol of Bordeaux, that was designed on the door of the chateau where Pierre Lurton was born. The design is imbued with the meaning of "opening a new door to Bordeaux" and the nostalgia for his hometown Bordeaux. Passionate about great wines, respectful of the terroir, Pierre has created this wine with confidence, bearing his own name, as a wine that will open a new door to Bordeaux.