Château Malartic-Lagraviere is a Classified Growth of the Graves appellation. The 91-acre estate was established in the 18th century by a French Admiral. The estate changed hands several times in the following centuries and in 1996 was acquired by the Bonnie family. The Bonnie family also owns Château Gazin Rocquencourt in Pessac-Leognan and Bodega Diamandes in Argentina. Malartic-Lagraviere is planted to 45% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon and small amounts of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. The estate also produces a white wine of 80% Sauvignon and 20% Semillon. The second wine, which is produced in red and white styles, is Le Sillage de Malartic. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that under the Bonnie family, “Malartic-Lagraviere has come to life. This once underachiever has made astonishing leaps in quality since 1997…Both reds and whites are now worthy of consumers’ interest…”