Chateau Lafon Rochet

 Château Lafon-Rochet is located in the Saint-Estèphe appellation. In the 1855 classification, the winery was awarded 4th Cru.

The winery was purchased in 1959 by Guy Tesseron. He embarked on a project to increase the proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon in wine production. However, after some time, it became clear that this was a mistake for the Lafon-Rochet terroir, which is currently being corrected. These wines are not typical for Saint-Estèphe, neither for the traditional school nor the fruitier new wave. The wines age in barrels for 18–24 months, with a third of the barrels regularly renewed. The proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon was reduced, and the proportion of Merlot was almost doubled, leading to the removal of the so-called astringent character for which these wines are known.