Built by the Massault family in the 15th century on the foundations of a 12th century fortified house, Chateau Lagrezette is the product of a successful blending of traditional medieval sturdy architecture and of elegant Renaissance ornamentation. Owned successively by the Malegar, Lebrun, Belcastel, Malartic, d'Alembert, de Barde and Chevalier families, the Chateau, which is listed as historical monument since 1982, was purchased in 1980 by Marie-Therese and Alain Dominique Perrin. Now restored to perfection, it has recovered every inch of its former splendor.

The vineyard of Cahors, one of the oldest in France, was much-praised as early as the 7th century by the Bishop of Verdun. In the 13th century, the English, who were the then masters of Guyenne, considered it very highly, and so did the Tsar Peter the Great. Destroyed by phylloxera at the end of the 19th century and later killed by the devastating frost of 1956, it is only in the early sixties that it came back to life, when the Malbec, a noble grape variety specific to the appellation, was cultivated again. Long-lived, powerful and generous, richly-endowed in tannins and aromas of liquorice, aniseed and red fruits, the wine of Cahors has re-conquered connoisseurs and won back its rightful place among the great appellations of France.

A man of passions, Alain Dominique Perrin has devoted much of his time and energy to the task of restoring Chateau Lagrezette and giving back to the estate its true vocation : wine-growing. His wines, which are at once powerful, generous, elegant and refined, are the expression of a profound love of the region, of its art of living, culture and traditions. Today, the quality of Le Pigeonnier, the Cuvee Dame Honneur, and Chateau Lagrezette is unanimously recognized throughout France as well as abroad.