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Set on 13 hectares of deep Pyrenean gravel soils in Léognan, Château Mancedre produces both red and white Pessac-Léognan from east- and north-facing slopes. The vineyard was destroyed by the great frost of 1956 and lay abandoned for forty years, until Jean Trocard — heir to fifteen generations of winemakers tracing back to 1628 — replanted the family property from 1994 onwards. At Halles Quercamps, we have selected this château for the integrity of its gravel terroir, its disciplined yields, and the remarkable depth of a family whose roots in the Bordeaux vineyard run deeper than almost any other. A serious address for those seeking Pessac-Léognan beyond the most celebrated names.

Château Mancedre represents one of the most compelling revivals in the Pessac-Léognan appellation: a terroir of Pyrenean gravel at Léognan, left dormant for four decades, brought back to life in 1994 by a winemaking family whose lineage stretches back to 1628.

A vineyard reborn: the history of Château Mancedre

The story of Château Mancedre is inseparable from the catastrophic frost of February 1956, which devastated vineyards across Bordeaux and left this property in Léognan effectively lifeless. For forty years, the land lay abandoned — a long silence that ended only when Jean Trocard took the decision to replant and restore the family estate from 1994 onwards. The Trocard family's connection to the vine is not merely generational but historic: fifteen generations of vignerons, a lineage documented as far back as 1628, give this revival a weight that few properties in Pessac-Léognan can match. Jean Trocard's commitment was not simply to plant vines, but to honour a terroir that his family had worked long before the appellation itself existed.

Terroir: Pyrenean gravel at the heart of Léognan

The château sits within the commune of Léognan, in the Gironde, at the southern end of the Pessac-Léognan appellation in the Bordeaux wine region. The 13 hectares of vines are planted on graves pyrénéennes — Pyrenean gravel — extending through both topsoil and subsoil. This deep, well-drained gravel structure is the defining characteristic of the finest terroirs in this part of Bordeaux, encouraging deep root development and producing wines of genuine concentration and minerality. Parcels are oriented across east-facing slopes as well as north and east-west exposures, providing a variety of aspects that contribute to the complexity of the final wines. Yields are kept deliberately in check: 50 hl/ha for the reds and 47 hl/ha for the whites — figures that reflect a considered approach to quality over volume.

Grape varieties and winemaking

The château works with the classic Bordeaux palette: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot for the reds, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon for the whites. This combination is well-suited to the gravel soils of Léognan, where Cabernet Sauvignon in particular finds the drainage and warmth it needs to ripen fully and express its characteristic structure and depth.

The wines of Château Mancedre

  • Pessac-Léognan Rouge — Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot on deep Pyrenean gravel; structured, with the gravelly minerality typical of Léognan. Yields held to 50 hl/ha.
  • Pessac-Léognan Blanc — Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon; aromatic and textured, from gravel soils with controlled yields of 47 hl/ha. A style that rewards patience in the cellar.

Why we have selected Château Mancedre

At Halles Quercamps, we are drawn to producers whose story is grounded in something real — and at Château Mancedre, that grounding is exceptional. The revival of a frost-devastated vineyard by a family with fifteen generations of winemaking behind them is not a marketing narrative: it is a verifiable history, and it shapes everything about how this property approaches its land and its wines. We value the discipline of the yields, the coherence of the graves pyrénéennes terroir, and the fact that this château offers genuine Pessac-Léognan at a level of seriousness that does not depend on classified-growth status. For the confirmed amateur building a cellar, or seeking a Bordeaux blanc of real character, Château Mancedre is a name worth knowing. The whites pair beautifully with grilled sea bass or a fine plateau de fruits de mer; the reds are well-suited to roast lamb or aged hard cheeses.

Explore the wines of Château Mancedre

Browse our full selection of red and white Pessac-Léognan from Château Mancedre in the Bordeaux wine region — all available to order below.

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