Chateau d'Issan 2016

When envisioning a medieval stronghold, Chateau d'Issan is fits the description, with high walls and a moat. Chateau d'Issan began life as a different estate. In 1152, it was part of a fiefdom originally called La Mothe-Cantenac. It was actually served at the wedding between Eleanor of Acquitane and King Henry II. A few years later, the name was changed to Theobon Manor. There have been numerous other owners of the estate but the next important occurrence happened during the 16th century when the d'Essenault family purchased the estate. They changed the name of the estate to d'Issan. A shortened version of the last name. As with most properties during the French Revolution, it was abandoned. In the early 1800, Jean Baptispe Duluc took over the estate and launched a series of project to improve the vineyards. Shortly after the 1855 classification, it was sold to the Blanchy family. The up and down hjstory of the Chateau began a downward trek until 1945 when the Cruse family purchased th