Magnum bottles of Château Lafite wine, 2002. The Rothschild name has been associated with the world's greatest wines for a century and a half. Rothschild wines embody all that is wonderful about the fruit of the vine.
Château Mouton Rothschild and Château Lafite
In 1853 Nathaniel de Rothschild (1812-1870) purchased Château Brane Mouton in the Médoc district of Bordeaux and renamed it Château Mouton Rothschild. In the 1920s Philippe de Rothschild (1902-1988) took on the management of Mouton, later introducing the tradition of wine labels painted by great artists. From 1988 the late Baroness Philippine de Rothschild (1933-2014) presided over Mouton.
Not to be outdone by his son-in-law, in 1868, Baron James de Rothschild (1792-1868) secured the neighbouring Château Lafite; having achieved it, he died within weeks. After the Second World War, Baron Elie de Rothschild (1917-2007) led a programme to restore Château Lafite. From 1974 until 2018, it was under the direction of Baron Eric de Rothschild. In April 2018, Baron Eric's daughter, Saskia became the youngest person to lead a first growth Bordeaux estate.
A friendly rivalry has always existed between the two estates. While they continue to flourish, they have also explored the opportunities offered by other wine-growing regions of the world, and have developed ventures in other parts of France, Portugal, California, South America and China.
