Saransot-Dupréthe best Listrac since 1735
The Raymond family, Winemakers in Listrac since 1756
In 1756 Guillaume Raymond, barrel maker in Listrac, bought his first vineyards in an area of this village called Bouqueyran.
In 1875 his descendant Ovide Raymond (1843-1881) bought the two Dupré Chateaux and especially Saransot Dupré. However in 1879 a small aphid-like insect Phyloxera invaded the vineyard and destroyed the vines and in 1882 a microscopic mushroom : mildew coming also from America destroyed the crops. These calamities ruined the winemakers.
In 1885 Marie is cornered. She must sell the two Dupré estates. They had been bought 400.000 gold francs and were resold 100.000 gold francs. Fortunately, this sharp drop in price allows Mary’s father to buy back Saransot. At his death he gave the estate to Marie. This is how Saransot Dupré was kept in the family.
Important Dates of Saransot Dupré
Château Saransot Dupré was made Cru Bourgeois Supérieur in 1932, renewed in 2003. In 2017 it was awarded the Trophy for the Best Cru Bourgeois, the first property in Listrac to ever receive this honour.
In addition to these important dates, the estate has been awarded many different accolades over the years.
The ‘Grand Enclos’ of Saransot planted with vines since 1735
In 1735 Jean Pierre Hosten owner of Cru Hosten bought additionnal land called the grand enclos de Saransot to extent his vineyard with a complementary terroir.
This union lasted until 1844 when Jean Louis Hosten sold his part of the inheritance, that is the winery buildings, the family home of the estate and ‘le grand enclos’ of Saransot to the Dupré family. They had, just the year before, bought an estate in Listrac reuniting the wines of Saransot.
The vineyards of the Dupré family were enlarged in 1868 when Adolphe Dupré separated the two entities ; Saransot Dupré was made up of the ‘le grand enclos’ and the buildings of Hosten.
