Records of the Branaire Ducru etate go back to the 17th century and the chateau was classified a fourth growth in 1855. Already back in 1680 when Jean-Baptiste Braneyre acquired the estate, he understood how exceptional this wonderful terroir was, made up mainly of stones, called “graves” in the Medoc, and located so near the wide Gironde estuary. These soils are unique in their mineral quality.