The property was built in the XVIIth century, Peyros means a stony place in Gascony language, which is very representative of the terroir. Jean-Jacques Lesgourgues took it over in 1999. The Lesgourgues family are among the most dynamic in the French wine world. Perhaps best known for their Armagnac house, Château de Laubade, they also own two properties in the Graves, one in Madiran, and lease a fifth in the Côtes de Blaye. Arnaud and Denis make traditional wines that are the opposite of flashy. They aren’t made for quick tasting at competitions. They are always the first bottles emptied at table.