The estate has been in the same family since time immemorial and has always been handed down by women.
The current owner, Jean-Hubert Delon, inherited the estate from his paternal grandmother, Georgette Liquard.
Although close to the river, Potensac is situated on a high point of land in North Medoc.
Because of this position, the site has been populated since ancient times.
The name "Medoc" in fact comes from "medio aquae" which means "in the middle of the water"
Planted on the best quality soils in the Ordonnac district, the vineyards now extend over 60 hectares on a terroir where the typical characteristics of each grape variety express themselves very distinctly and give the wine superb ageing potential.
The vineyard of Château Potensac extends mainly over limestone subsoil covered with clay-gravel hillocks with a high proportion of gravel.
These limestones are very similar to those found in the Saint-Estèphe appellation.
This singular terroir has plots of Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc planted over 80 years ago, producing perfectly ripe and healthy grapes.
The first edition of Féret already mentioned the hamlet of Potensac for the typicity and longevity of its wines.
La Chapelle de Potensac was created and released by Jean-Hubert Delon in 2002.
The Chapel reproduced on the bottle's packaging stands in the centre of the hamlet. It is characterized by the absence of its neo-Gothic bell tower.
