Chateau Chasse Spleen, Moulis-en-Medoc

Chateau producing Moulis-en-Médoc appellation wines

featured in Vineyards & estates Updated 1 September 2022

Located in Moulis-en-Médoc, this estate has vineyards producing four different red wines of the Moulis-en-Médoc, Moulis and Haut-Médoc appellations, plus a white Bordeaux Blanc wine.

The estate was founded by Monsieur Gressier in 1720, when he bought a gravel plot dominating the marshes by the road leading to Pauillac, planting vines and building a country house for accommodation during the wine-producing seasons. Legend says that Lord Byron visited the estate, praising the quality of the wine known to 'dispel the spleen'; the wine's new name was taken from the story. Nowadays the estate is run by Céline Villars.

Visitor comments

"In my opinion, this is the best chateau in the Bordeaux wine region. Firstly, the wine itself is fantastic as you would expect - but there is much more here than just the wine." - Trip Advisor
"The chateau is very welcoming and is not overdone. The gardens are great for the kids and the art in the gardens enhance the visit. The wine is a cru bourgeois from Moulis. It normally is one of the best value wines in Bordeaux." - Trip Advisor
"We had a good tasting with an informative guide. The visit was free because we bought some of the fantastic wine." - Trip Advisor

When to come

All year long they organise a tour of the property, without prior appointment, at 11:00. The estate is open to visitors from the beginning of May to the end of September with visits, without prior appointment, Monday to Friday 09:30-12:30 and 13:30-17:30, and on Saturdays and Sundays 10:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:30. The rest of the year, tours organised by appointment only Monday to Friday 09:30-12:30 and 13:30-17:30.