This Third Grand Cru Classé covers an area of 80 hectares in the village of Labarde, in the southern part of the Margaux appellation. Giscours wines are often very concentrated, muscular, and solidly structured. Their abundant tannins allow them to age with ease, even in challenging vintages. This Margaux estate is definitively a timeless guarantee of quality.

The history of Giscours is ancient, dating back to the 16th century. A keep dedicated to the defense of the Médoc once stood where Château Giscours is located today. In 1552, Pierre de Lhomme, a Bordeaux merchant at the time, purchased the noble house known as Guyscoutz. He immediately decided to plant vines there, realizing the formidable potential of the village of Margaux for viticulture.
Several families would subsequently take part in the Giscours wine adventure, transforming the small château into a true palace and modernizing the production tools, from the château to the cellar. Of particular note is the construction of the famous "Ferme Suzanne," as well as a park featuring rare species, designed by landscape architect Eugène Bühler.
In 1995, Éric Jelgersma, a Dutch businessman, took over the château and began the work of restoring the buildings and the vineyard, step by step, in order to expand the estate.
After a few weeks of harvesting in Bordeaux, Alexander Van der Beek was captivated; he decided to leave the world of banking for the world of grapes. A friend of his father, Eric Jelgersma, invited him to join him at Giscours to carry out his project of rebuilding and revalorizing the estate. His first steps were not easy, but through hard work and a passion for wine, he was able to adapt: "Of course, at the beginning, we were viewed with suspicion. It is all the work we did to awaken the quality of the wine that allowed us to integrate and regain the trust of the merchants."
Today
Two years after the acquisition of Château Giscours, Eric Jelgersma purchased Château du Tertre, whose vines border those of Giscours. Continuing his momentum, the Dutch businessman acquired Château Ligondras in Arsac in 2012, a Cru Bourgeois in the Margaux appellation. Its general manager, Alexander Van der Beek, now manages the entire vineyard, maintaining the same enthusiasm he had during his first harvest.