Saint-Julien - Château Saint-Pierre 2008

The domain

Coming from a family present in the Médoc for more than three centuries, Henri Martin, grandson of a cellar master from Château Gruaud-Larose and son of a cooper from the village of Beychevelle, was both a daring and a visionary man, who left his mark on the history of the Saint-Julien vineyard.

Driven by the search for noble plots, Henri Martin embarked on the creation of Château Gloria, resulting from a formidable work and an unprecedented approach in the history of the Médoc, where he succeeded in negotiating plots mostly from classified growths of Saint-Julien to constitute the work of his life. Moreover, the name "Gloria" contributed to the fame of Domaines Henri Martin.

He also acquires St. Peter's Castle, and Grand Cru Classé of 1855, where he will restore life and integrity to this exceptional vineyard of Beychevelle.

Finally, he acquired Château Bel Air, a Haut-Médoc cru bourgeois in the early 1980s, which has since become Château Bel Air Gloria.

All the properties represent just over 100 hectares and are developing in the continuity of this pioneering and dynamic man with a family spirit conveyed by his daughter Françoise and Jean-Louis Triaud, his son-in-law, as well as Vanessa and Jean Triaud, his grandchildren.