The people of the Bordeaux region have a genius for combining magnificent residences with high-quality vineyards. Malleret is an example of this. Situated in the commune of Pian-Médoc, the Château de Malleret terroir is one of the oldest in the region. Over three centuries of history, some of the great names in wine and trade have followed on from each other as head of the estate. In the 18th century, it belonged to the President of the Bordeaux Parliament, Monsieur de Basterot, who had a lovely manor house built there. In 1807, Malleret was bought by the Clossmann family, who were wine merchants. There were already large vineyards on the property. The family carried out major works from 1820, notably the reconstruction of the château and the landscaping of the grounds. The château is surrounded by 400 ha of vines and woodland. Malleret has a long tradition of horse riding and you can see some remarkable stables built in 1838 by an English architect. The château remained in the hands of the Clossmann family, despite different names, until 2000, when it was sold to Maison de Luze, attached to Grands Vins de Gironde, with whom it had enjoyed a long-standing partnership. In August 2006, GVG sold Malleret, but is still the sole distributor of its wine. Bruno Vonderheyden became the estate director and Florence Deguillaume the manager.