Château d’Arsac: Vineyards
Château d’Arsac is located (unsurprisingly) in the commune of Arsac, one of five communes which has eligibility for the Margaux appellation. It sits at the heart of the commune, just to the west of the settlement of the same name. On the opposite eastern side of the town of Arsac are the vineyards of Château Monbrison, Château du Tertre and Château Angludet, the first two of which share a common origin with Château d’Arsac.
Otherwise the vineyard of Château d’Arsac is surrounded by woodland. Only the aspect to the south is open, allowing a good view of the château – and its steel girder sculpture by Bernar Venet – if you approach from this direction. If you look a little further to the west you will find La Winery, the wine shop and wine tourism destination also established by Philippe Raoux, but sold to Lucien Lurton.
Historically the estate has been very large, and this is reflected in its size today, with 250 hectares of land all told. Of these an impressive 112 hectares are planted to vines, very roughly divided between the Haut-Médoc and Margaux appellations. There are 54 hectares in Margaux, these vines being dedicated to the wine of Château d’Arsac, alongside 54 hectares in the Haut-Médoc appellation, which are vinified and sold as Château Monteil d’Arsac. Astute mathematicians will notice that the total is 4 hectares short of the 108-hectare total, and these are dedicated to the production of a white wine.
