Château Lafon-Rochet is one of the oldest vineyards in Saint-Estèphe. As early as 1557, the de Leyssac family recognised the exceptional potential of these gravelly soils and planted vines here. The estate took its name from the lieu-dit La Rochette, a reference to its extremely stony soil.

In 1650, the marriage of Antoinette de Guillemottes to Étienne Lafon, counsellor to the King at the Parliament of Bordeaux, ushered in a new era: the vineyard expanded and was consolidated around the Château. The Lafon family coat of arms still adorns the estate’s capsules today. Renamed Lafon-Rochet, by the end of the 18th century the estate was the third largest in Saint-Estèphe.

In 1855 came the ultimate recognition: Lafon-Rochet was classified as a Fourth Growth and became one of the five Grands Crus Classés of the appellation. At the end of the 19th century, Frédéric Audon, then owner of Château Lafon-Rochet and of its immediate neighbour, Château Ladouys, built a chapel topped by a water tank that supplied the Château with running water, quite a feat at the time. This chapel inspired the name of the second wine, Les Pèlerins de Lafon-Rochet. The estate then went through a period of uncertainty.

1960 marked a revival with the arrival of the Tesseron family: the vineyard was replanted predominantly with Cabernet Sauvignon and a chartreuse-style manor house was built on the ruins of the former residence. In 2000, its façades were painted ochre yellow, a colour that has since become the emblem of the estate nicknamed “the gem of the Médoc”. A modern church-shaped vat room was completed in 2016, and in 2020 more than 5,000 trees and shrubs were planted to create biodiversity corridors linking the heart of the vineyard to the Natura 2000 area surrounding the property.

In 2021, the Lorenzetti family, already owners of Château Lilian Ladouys and Château Pédesclaux, Grand Cru Classé in Pauillac, and co-owners of Château d’Issan, Grand Cru Classé in Margaux, acquired the estate, recreating a similar group of properties a century after the Audon family.

Since the 2024 vintage, Lafon-Rochet has been certified organic, a tangible expression of its commitment to living ecosystems.

Félix Pariente-Lorenzetti is now President of the estate. Vincent Bache-Gabrielsen, who has worked alongside the family since 2008, is its Managing Director.

The wine of Château Lafon-Rochet expresses all the nobility of its deep, clay-rich gravels. The grand vin, built on 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, combines freshness and power, with a chalky texture and the long finish that defines great wines.

Les Pèlerins de Lafon-Rochet offers a gateway into the world of the estate: an approachable, generous wine combining vibrant fruit, freshness and structure.

Step through the Château gates and discover five centuries of history, glass in hand.