GRAND CRU CLASSÉ EN 1855
Château Pédesclaux
is an estate fully committed to organic agriculture, under the leadership of a family dedicated to the pursuit of excellence
The story of a revelation
Now two hundred years old and under the direction of the Lorenzetti family, Château Pédesclaux continues a spectacular metamorphosis, guided by organic principles.
Since 2009, the people shaping Château Pédesclaux’s regeneration have made a series of crucial decisions in both the vineyard and in the winery. The vineyards have been restructured and important new plots acquired, and the land is now worked using environmentally friendly methods that achieve the official stamp of organic certification. This comprehensive evolution is visible in the unique architecture of both the Château and the winery, which is 100% gravity-fed: a stunning technological accomplishment carefully designed to allow the fullest possible expression of the Pédesclaux terroir. Because Jacky, Françoise et Manon Lorenzetti’s sole aim is precisely that: to create the best possible wine. The technical teams share their employers’ values and their determination to make the wine with ever more precision and exactitude: they are all united in their ceaseless preoccupation with excellence.
The Environment
Respecting nature, respecting the environment
At Pédesclaux, the vineyards are farmed organically or, in the case of certain plots, biodynamically. Since the Lorenzetti family acquired the estate in 2009, respect for the land and for the environment have been at the heart of their approach to viticulture. Once they had restructured the vineyards and acquired several high-quality plots, they introduced exacting and sustainable farming methods to improve the land. By acting as responsible, environmentally aware citizens and by exerting ceaseless effort to improve the flavour of the wines, the Lorenzetti family have been able to highlight the unique character of the Pauillac terroir.
The Wines
A great Pauillac is not necessarily austere in its early youth. This is demonstrably true at Pédesclaux, where the style, both charming and multi-layered, is instantly seductive.
Architecture designed to serve the wine's need
A work of architecture, a technological achievement.
In their determination to breathe new life into this Classified Growth, the Lorenzetti family found a natural ally in celebrated architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte, who responded with a pure and unpretentious solution that incorporated the aesthetic of transparency that defines the property. If the 21st century buildings of Pédesclaux represent a work of architecture in their own right, they are also a technological achievement. In the new, gravity-fed winery, Wilmotte has thought of everything that will help to preserve the aromas of the grapes. This is where the essence of the Pédesclaux terroir achieves its fullest expression.
The four seasons of Château Pédesclaux
Every season is different, with its individual challenges. It is nature that guides our human efforts – and nature that creates a unique vintage, every year without fail.
The Family
A family venture whose reach extends far beyond the Lorenzettis
Jacky, Françoise and Manon Lorenzetti work together, as a family, and the atmosphere they have created on their estate is both rigorous and convivial. They cultivate the love of work done well, making clear their respect for the land in their care and for the men who work it. Their values are clear, and are shared by everyone who works there. There is an ethical framework and a devotion to excellence and continuity at the heart of this family collaboration that are, without a doubt, key contributors to the wines’ growing reputation.
