Chateau Petit Village
On the maps of geologist Pierre de Belleyme, it is recorded that vine cultivation took place at the site of Petit Village as early as the 18th century. Archival documents prove that in the last years of that century, the estate belonged to the Dufresnes family before passing into the ownership of the de Seguin family. At that time, they also owned the well-known wine in the neighboring area of Saint Emilion, Clos Fourtet.
During the 19th century, the vineyard estate changed owners several times, and more precise historical information exists only from the 20th century, related to the arrival of Fernand Ginestet as the owner in 1919. At that time, he already owned the renowned Château Cos d'Estournel in the subregion of Saint Estèphe, on the right bank of the Gironde. Monsieur Fernand's daughter, Madame de Prats, became the owner of Château Petit Village in 1971 and entrusted its management to her son Bruno, who significantly improved the production and quality of the wine.
The de Prats family sold the entire vineyard estate in 1989 to the insurance company AXA, specifically its AXA Millésimes section. Michel Cazes (owner of Château Lynch-Bages in Pauillac) was appointed to manage the newly acquired Château, with Michel Rolland serving as the oenological consultant at that time. After Michel Cazes retired, British Christian Seely took over leadership, having previously successfully managed the AXA Millésimes vineyard estate Quinta do Noval in Portugal.
In 2020, the famous estate was sold to the owners of the neighboring Château Beauregard and is now under the management of Executive Director Vincent Priou.
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