RENOWNED WINES FROM A LEGENDARY APPELLATION

The history of Château Fortia dates back to the 18th century as demonstrated by manuscripts from the era that mention a small farm occupying the place where the current château can be found.

 The estate was acquired by Hercule Paul de Fortia in the middle of the 18th century. It was at this point in time that the reputation of the wine produced by the estate started to grow.

His son, Paul Antoine de Fortia, inherited the estate and decided to expand it, increasing the area of the vineyards and erecting buildings.

It was at this time that the name of the locality “La Fortiasse” first appeared on maps. Thereafter, until the end of the 19th century, the property passed through various hands including those of the Seguin and Gondi families..

 Although Château Fortia wine dates back to the 18th century, it was in 1890 that Hippolyte Bernard-le-Saint bought a plot of 10 hectares of vines and built the estate. He had the current castle and cellars built and expanded the vineyard so that he could devote himself fully to the care of the vines and the production of wine. Hippolyte’s daughter Edmée married Baron Pierre Le Roy de Boiseaumarié in 1919. As a winemaker, Baron became one of the most important figures in the French wine world. He was the architect of the current system of Appellations d’Origine Contrôlée (Protected Designation of Origin) in France and co-founded several wine organizations: (INAO) and (OIV), in which he served as chairman for many years.