Several generations succeeded one another at Château Lafleur until Jacques Guinaudeau and his wife, Sylvie, took over the business in 1984 and became sole owners in 2001. Château Lafleur produces world-renowned wines that earn top scores from critics such as Robert Parker. It also benefits from external and commercial advice from the house of Jean-Pierre Moueix, owners of Château Pétrus in Pomerol.
Since 2002, Baptiste Guinaudeau, son of Jacques and Sylvie, and his partner Julie have joined the family business, giving it full and effective support. Their arrival has ensured that the saga continues
and brought fresh ideas from this talented pair. Since then, things at Château Grand Village have changed substantially, and it now receives the same attention as its big brother, Château Lafleur.
The Guinaudeau family made Grand Village their home to improve and raise the quality of its wines. The Guinaudeau philosophy avoids "fashionable" wines marked by over-ripeness and long macerations. They compare their wines to tea: "the longer tea is in contact with the water, the stronger it gets, but it won't taste good".
