The port of Loudenne then allows the wines to be shipped by sea to London and also to their distribution counters around the world. They built the ultra-modern winery for the time and modelled the park in the English style. For 125 years, the Gilbey family, and then the company they created, built the reputation of the vineyard and made Loudenne an essential place to live and receive guests. We love to meet there, in an atmosphere of romance and freedom, to dine, party, dance and live to the rhythm of the Charleston, jazz, waltz or foxtrot. The castle, locally known as the Carthusian monastery, was built in 1670 by a noble Bordeaux family. Because of the color of its walls, it is known in the Médoc as "LE Chateau Rose". And even today, you only have to close your eyes to imagine the salons of the castle a few years back... Luxurious lace, silky satin, feathers and parasols for women... Custom-made suits, hats and beautiful cars for men... Elegance is an art that Loudenne has always cultivated with passion. The castle, locally known as the Carthusian monastery, was built in 1670 by a noble Bordeaux family. Because of the color of its walls, it is known in the Médoc as "LE Chateau Rose". Loudenne is first of all an exceptional geographical location in the heart of the Médoc, 6 kilometers north of Saint-Estèphe and on the edge of the Gironde Estuary. Its pink castle of the 17th century is one of the rare wine-producing properties to have a private port. And as soon as you step ashore on this 132-hectare terroir, a true land of excellence, you can only be carried away by the beauty and magic of the place. An exceptional terroir "There's no great terroir that doesn't look out over the river" Medocain saying All the greatest Médoc grands crus are located right on the edge of the estuary, on this exceptional terroir made up of the immediate proximity of the Gironde, soils rich in gravel and the proximity of the Atlantic Ocean. The Gironde, the largest estuary in Europe, by its immediate proximity, influences the climate of Loudenne, milder in spring, it protects the vines from frost, milder also in autumn, it favors the ripening of the grapes and conversely cooler in summer, it reduces the negative effects of high heat.