HISTORY OF THE CHATEAU

” It all began more than a century ago when Prosper-Jean Robin (1848-1930) acquired Château La Couspaude, which is ideally situated at the entrance to the medieval village of Saint-Emilion, a meeting place for pilgrims on their way to Santiago de Compostela. It is from this perfect geographical location at the top of the clay-limestone plateau of Saint Emilion that the estate takes its name: “La Croix Paute” (now “La Couspaude”). This cross, which still stands in front of the entrance to the chateau, marks the crossroads from which the pilgrims set out for their different destinations.“

1867 A HISTORIC DATE

Château La Couspaude has enjoyed a good reputation since the second half of the 19th century. It was present at the 1867 World's Fair in Paris where it was awarded a prestigious gold medal. At that time, as an extract from the 1868 edition of the famous Féret testifies, La Couspaude was classified as a Saint Emilion First Growth.

In the 1889 edition, La Couspaude retained its Premier Cru classification and in 1898, the Féret put Château La Couspaude in the limelight by publishing an engraving of the château and judging that it "produces one of the best wines in the Saint-Emilionnais". This prestigious wine therefore had an old and established reputation that would last for many years.