Located in the extension of the famous Pomerol plateau in Néac, this single estate is the largest in the appellation: 46 hectares of vineyards, a 19th-century château, 15 hectares of romantic, undulating grounds with century-old trees, an orangery and an 18th-century wooded area.
Château Siaurac is the most iconic property in the appellation.
As noted in the 1893 edition of Féret, "Château Siaurac is separated from the first grands crus of Pomerol only by a narrow strip of water called the Barbane"
The account book kept by Etienne Rabion between 1753 and 1759 traces the origins of wine production in Siaurac back to the 18th century. ‘Etienne Rabion reports having sold, on behalf of the Siorac estate, to Mr Lacaze, eldest son of the wine merchant in Libourne, six barrels of white wine and four barrels of red wine...’ Pierre Brisson, notary in Libourne and municipal councillor of Saint-Emilion, purchased the estate in 1832. His son Benjamin Brisson inherited the estate and married Elise Chaperon, the daughter of Joseph Chaperon, a merchant and president of the commercial court. The Siaurac estate is mentioned in the marriage contract. His only son Joseph, municipal councillor and then mayor of Néac, managed the Siaurac property. He was elected deputy for the Gironde in 1902. He fought for 50 years for the recognition of the quality of Néac wines. President of the wine syndicate from 1919 onwards, he attempted to associate the Néac appellation with that of Pomerol. He married Marthe Boiteau, daughter of a Cognac merchant, in 1919.
Their daughter Madeleine married Louis Guichard, son of Edmond Baron Guichard, a graduate of the École Polytechnique, marine engineer and shipbuilder, and director of the Ateliers et Chantiers de la Loire Saint-Nazaire shipyard. Their son Olivier inherited the land and the wine estate in 1978. Under Olivier Guichard's leadership, the first chapter of the Baillis de Lalande met in 1985 at Château Siaurac. Since 2004, Paul Goldschmidt and Aline Guichard have been managing the estate.
From 2004 onwards, Paul Goldschmidt and Aline Guichard managed the estate until Artémis Domaines acquired a stake in 2014. In 2020, Les Terroirs de Suravenir, a subsidiary of the Crédit Mutuel Arkéa banking group, purchased the property with the aim of continuing to develop its potential. Their objective is to undertake a coherent and ambitious long-term development project.
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