Château d’Armailhac was purchased by Baron Philippe de Rothschild in 1933. The Baron later named it Mouton-Baronne-Philippe to honor his wife. Since 1989 it has once again been called Château d’Armailhac and it remains owned by the de Rothschilds.

Château Malescot St.-Exupery was in the 19th century purchased by Count Jean-Baptiste Saint-Exupery, who was the great grandfather of the aviator and writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery. Today the estate is noted for the finesse and power of its wines.

Founded in 1776, Louis Roederer is one of the most prestigious Champagne houses. In the mid-19th century the Russian Czar Alexander II was such a fan he ordered a special cuvee for his court. Today the estate remains independently owned.