History & legacy
XVIIth century
Antoinette de Guillemotes becomes the owner of the Domaine Rochet. She marries Etienne de Lafon. The Estaste is renamed and becomes Château Lafon-Rochet.
1855
The year of enlightenment: Château Lafon-Rochet becomes one of the 61 Châteaux selected of the occasion of Paris Universal Exhibition to form the famous 1855 Médoc Classification
1960
Guy Tesseron, the first family member to take the stage, becomes the owner of Château Lafon-Rochet.
1961 - 1975
Outstanding vintages bring Lafon-Rochet into the limelight.
1999
Guy Tesseron entrusts Château Lafon-Rochet to his children, Michel Tesseron and Caroline Poniatowski.
2000
Michel Tesseron paints the Château in bright yellow and modernizes the production facilitites
2007
In turn, Michel Tesseron passes the estate on to his son Basile Tesseron, who takes over boldly and whith passion: "Making a fine wine is not a job, it's a lifetime commitment".
2014 - 2016
Two new cellars are unveiled at Lafon-Rochet. One with concrete vats, the other with stainless steel.
2016
Le Château Lafon-Rochet is open to the public, all year round.
