Château Croix Mouton is a 30-acre Bordeaux Superior estate in Lugon. Since 1998 it has been owned and operated by Jean-Philippe Janoueix, who comes from a family of long-time Bordeaux negociants. Janoueix and his family own several estates in St.-Emilion, Pomerol and Fronsac. Before Janoueix purchased the estate, it was known as Château Mouton. But when Château Mouton Rothschild put pressure on Janoueix to change the name to avoid confusion with its wine, Janoueix changed it to Croix Mouton to reflect the fact that his family also owns La Croix St. George and La Croix, both in Pomerol. At Croix Mouton Janoueix makes a “garagiste” style 100% Merlot he calls 20 Mille, which refers to the 20,000 vines per 2.5 acre of vineyard. The flagship Château Croix Mouton sometimes includes a small amount of Cabernet Franc.