History
In 1985, the children of François Mauriac donated the house and park of the Malagar estate to the Aquitaine Regional Council, which established the Centre François Mauriac de Malagar in 1986.
A wine enthusiast and devoted admirer of Mauriac, Jean Merlaut acquired the vineyard of the Malagar estate in 2004.
François Mauriac gave these few hectares of vineyards a sense of continuity.
This is the mission I have set for myself : to continue the work of the vine as best as possible.
– Jean Merlaut –
Terroir and landscape
Château Malagar’s wine is intimately connected to the power and beauty of the countryside and terroir. It’s truly a mini Tuscany tucked between the wine-producing areas of Sauternes, Loupiac, and Entre-Deux-Mers! The River Garonne winds between the lush hills, the light is gentle, one or two cypress dot the sky and the Landes Forest closes the horizon.
The most beautiful countryside in the world to my eyes, thrilling, fraternal, the only one to know what I know…
– François Mauriac –
François Mauriac
Malagar is finally ours! In 1927, the author inherited the wine estate of his childhood that had been in the family since 1843.
He used it as his summer home and stayed there regularly throughout his life with his wife, children and friends.
He was fascinated by vine husbandry and the countryside inspired him.
In his office by the vathouse, he wrote when winegrowing allowed him, in an inspiring place, where books ripen in three weeks: Vipers’ Tangle, Flesh and Blood, Destinies, Thérèse Desqueyroux…
