Château Laniote is an estate with an intriguing history, one that ties it intrinsically to the town and the region.
Château Laniote has been in Arnaud de la Filolie’s family for almost two centuries.
The property was created in 1816 by a Saint-Emilion wine merchant named Pierre Lacoste, who purchased a cellar and some neighbouring vines, then gradually enlarged the estate through 1844.
The property was then transmitted in a direct line from mother to daughter for eight generations. The owner’s name thus changed with each inheritance: Lacoste, Rouja, Freymond, Schneider, La Filolie.
In the heart of Saint-Emilion is the 13th-century chapel that adorns the Château Laniote label, which still belongs to the family’s descendants: the Hermitage where Saint-Emilion the 8th-century monk after whom the town is named, is said to have lived as well as part of the Catacombs.
Thus, the chateau and it's descendants can claim to be the guardians of the cradle of Saint-Emilion.
These sites are inscribed on the list of French Historic Monuments.
In Laniote, the 2017 harvest was of reduced quantity but gave a quality classic wine.
The aging in barrels, with 45% of new barrels, brought him sweetness and harmony with the potential of age for 10 to 12 years.
