Château Romer
This estate has a long history, and the origins of Château Romer as well as that of neighbour Château Romer du Hayot can be traced back to a common origin, at least as far back as the 17th century. At this time the estate was in the ownership of the Montalier family, who may well have been responsible for the estate’s creation. By the year 1800 the property sat on the periphery of the Lur-Saluces Sauternes empire, as proprietor Marie-Thérèse Gabrielle de Montalier was wed at this time to Ferdinand Auguste de Lur-Saluces. The estate came into the ownership of their daughter, Louis Alexandrine, and it then passed into the hands of Comte Auguste de la Myre-Mory when the two married.
The estate remained in the hands of the Myre-Mory family and under their tenure was classified as a deuxième cru in the 1855 classification of Sauternes and Barsac, the only wine ranked at this level in the commune of Fargues. By this time it was named Romer, although I note that the name of the lieu-dit where the modern-day vineyards are to be found is Le Roumere, suggesting that the name may have evolved somewhat over the years. After the death of the Comtesse in 1811 the estate was passed on to the next generation, and as France was now subject to Napoleonic laws this meant its division between the heirs. The estate was thus parcelled up into five sections, one each for the five beneficiaries. Even so, the estate remained under the direction of just one of the five, Comtesse Beaurepaire-Louvagny.
