The history of Château d’Armailhac is bound up with that of great men of wine who share a pioneering mindset.
While looking resolutely towards the future, the estate has lost nothing of its authenticity and deep roots in Pauillac as it follows the path traced first by Baron Philippe, then by Baroness Philippine. Today, Camille and Philippe Sereys de Rothschild and Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild maintain the same exacting standards as their predecessors in their quest to make the finest wines from exceptional terroirs.
1300s
The first traces of the vineyard date back to the 14th century. The land on which Château d’Armailhac (or d’Armailhacq) now stands was initially part of the Seigneurie de Mouton, a feudal estate which then spanned over 2,000 hectares (5,000 acres), some of it planted with vines.
1660
The vineyard became an estate in its own right in the hands of the d’Armailhacq family, which gave it its name.
1855
Château Mouton d’Armailhacq was included in the prestigious 1855 Classification of Médoc and Sauternes Growths.
Late 1800s
Comte Adrien de Ferrand inherited Château d’Armailhac in the late 19th century. He continued the work in the vineyard and rebuilt the vat-house and outbuildings. The wine from the estate was deemed “very fine and distinguished” by Féret, the classic reference work on Bordeaux wines.
1933
Baron Philippe de Rothschild acquired Château Mouton d’Armailhacq because he was convinced by the quality of its terroir. He made the acquisition in the same year his daughter, Baroness Philippine, was born.
1934
The estate was renamed Château Mouton Baron Philippe from the 1934 vintage, then Château Mouton Baronne Philippe in 1975 in tribute to Baroness Pauline, Baron Philippe’s second wife.
1989
Baroness Philippine decided to restore the estate's original name, Château d'Armailhac. Since then, the label has featured a reproduction of a spun-glass figure displayed in the Museum of Wine in Art at Château Mouton Rothschild.
2021
The 2021 vintage marked the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Château d’Armailhac with the construction of a new vat‑house and barrel hall.
2024
The Orangerie at Château d'Armailhac welcomes the estate's guests as well as staff for key events in the company's life.
