The oldest château in the Médoc, it owes its name to the famous equerry Carnet, who fought valiantly beside Lord Jean de Foy. Carnet’s courage and devotion were such that he ended up inheriting the estate. Éléonore, the sister of Michel de Montaigne, was one of several illustrious owners during the XVI century.
Following in her footsteps, the current owner, Bernard Magrez, has expended an enormous amount of time and energy in renovating the estate. His efforts have concerned the vineyard, cellars, and château.
Meticulous care is taken during pruning, leaf thinning, and green harvesting to reduce yields in the interest of quality. The grapes are handpicked into small crates and manually sorted before being transferred by gravity flow into wooden fermentation vats and then into barrel. These are just a few of the practices that contribute to the excellence of this estate, which is included in the 1855 classification.
