The Chevalier
of an historic terroir
From Segonnes to Lascombes
The Chevalier de Lascombes (“Knight of Lascombes”) is now known as the estate’s second wine.
It owes its name to Chevalier Antoine de Lascombes, born in 1625, whose son Jean acquired the estate, which was then called Segonnes and already included a single-storey charterhouse, a winery and a barrel cellar.
In fact, the planting of vines and the site’s reputation for producing wine can be traced back to the 12th century, making it one of the oldest vineyards in the region. But this “prehistory” is poorly documented. Antoine played a decisive role in the creation of the vineyard that was classified in 1855, through a succession of purchases of plots of land and timely exchanges.
Homage to the founder
The Château was named after its founder, Lascombes, in 1805 by Jean-Baptiste Loriague, who came from one of the great families of Bordeaux merchants and was keen to respect the tradition of naming the estate after its founder. As for the Second Vin, it was “dubbed” Chevalier in 1997. This serves as a fitting tribute to the knight who cleverly “battled” to create the estate’s vineyard.
In 2022, The Chevalier de Lascombes unveiled a new label inspired by the historic designs from the late 19th century.