Since the beginning of the 18th Century, this domain has been producing wine. Formerly named “Hantot”,
the chateau finds its origins in the re-grouping of lands before the revolution of 1789. Paul Alexander
Desclaux de la Coste was the first proprietor. The Chateau was rebuilt in 1870 exactly the way it stands
today. It was at the turn of the 1930’s where Robert Luc, the grandfather of the current owner, acquired
the domain and its vineyards. In 2006, Xavier Beaumartin, took over at the helm of the property. After a career in the industrial sector
and his parallel involvement in the renewal of Chateau Laroque in Saint Emilion, Xavier Beaumartin decided
to give a new perspective to the wines of the family estate, set in the vineyards of Pessac-Léognan. The idea was simple: express, with the utmost sincerity, the potential of this lovely terroir. The vinifications and barrel ageing are undertaken with subtlety and tact, with full respect of the traditional methods. The Oenologist Serge Charritte who has vinified 30 vintages in the Pessac-Léognan appellation, joined the
team at our domain : « The Hannetot project is an interesting one, since here I am again in my preferred
land, the Pessac-Léognan appellation. This domain is small and manageable that possesses a great
potential. It is inspiring. The investments are substantial and the first wine, the result of our new vision of
the vineyard, promises pleasure and quality. In the winery, this spirit is pervasive. The extractions are soft
and the barrel ageing has only a slight woodiness ».Reasonable and reasoned, that is the essence of Hannetot. At each stage of the winemaking, the purity
that nature imparts on the grape is preserved.