French vineyards at the medieval Château Lagrézette by Silva Wischeropp

This Mediterranean scene was captured on 26 August 2017 using a NIKON D90 (lens: NIKKOR 18.0–70.0 mm f/3.5–4.5).

Château Lagrézette is a renowned, long-established winery in the Cahors appellation in south-west France. It is regarded worldwide as one of the absolute top examples of the Malbec grape variety.
History and Renaissance
Origins in 1503: The first written record of a grape harvest on the estate, by Marguerite de Massaut, dates from this year. The historic château itself combines elements of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
The saviour, Alain-Dominique Perrin:
Following a long period of decline from the 1930s onwards, the French luxury goods executive (and former head of Cartier) Alain-Dominique Perrin acquired the estate in 1980.
He spent twelve years carrying out extensive renovations on the château and breathed new life into the vineyards.
The influence of Michel Rolland: Since 1988, the world-famous oenologist Michel Rolland has acted as an advisor to the estate and has played a decisive role in shaping the powerful, elegant style of the wines.
Vineyards and terroir
Vineyard area: The estate now comprises around 60 to 90 hectares of vineyards.
Grape variety breakdown: The vineyards are planted with approximately 85% Malbec, 13% Merlot and 2% Tannat. White wines (Chardonnay, Viognier) are also produced on a small scale.
Three terroirs: The vineyards are spread across different sites in Caillac (loamy-limestone soils along the River Lot), Rocamadour and Landiech, which lends the wines a high degree of aromatic diversity and complexity.