Château Ferran is located in Martillac, Gironde, Bordeaux. The vineyard is planted with 21 hectares of red and white wines in AOC Pessac-Léognan. The farming is done according to a sustainable approach, certified by HVE. The estate is owned by Philippe Lacoste and Ghislaine Lacoste. The wines of Château Ferran are marked with perfect balance, and wonderful freshness while being very elegant.

The wines of the estate are: Château Ferran Pessac-Léognan, Château Ferran Blanc, Château de Belloc (2nd wine). The Château Ferran Pessac-Léognan 2015 scored 92, 2020 scored 90-92, 2015, 2018, 2017, 2018 scored 91, and 2014 scored 90-91 by the Wine Advocate. The Château Ferran Blanc 2018 scored 91+, 2020 scored 90-92, and 2015, 2017, 2019 scored 91 by the Wine Advocate.

Robert Parker’s tasting notes on the Château Ferran Pessac-Léognan 2015: “Medium garnet-purple, the 2015 Ferran is scented of warm red plums, red currant jelly and mulberries with touches of garrigue, violets and fragrant earth. Medium-bodied, very firm and very ripe with grainy tannins and wonderful freshness, it has loads of perfumed layers and a minerally finish.”

Robert Parker’s tasting notes on the Château Ferran Pessac-Léognan Blanc (white wine) 2018: “Ferran's 2018 Blanc sings of fresh pineapple, pink grapefruit and sea spray, with touches of wild sage, white pepper and struck flint. The medium-bodied palate delivers fantastic freshness and wonderfully pure citrus flavours with a long chalky finish.”

Château Ferran has been owned by the Beraud-Sudrau family since 1880. Ghislaine Lacoste is the descendant of the family, who is now in charge of the estate with her husband Philippe Lacoste and their children. Winemaker is Denis Dobourdieu and the consultant is Christophe Ollivier.

The estate was founded by Robert de Ferran, a lawyer at the Parliament of Bordeaux, who gave his name to this vineyard. In the 18th century, Château Ferran was owned by the famous philosopher Montesquieu.

Château Ferran’s vineyards have been farmed according to a sustainable approach, certified by HVE. 16.5 hectares of the vineyards are planted with 70 percent Merlot, 25 percent Cabernet Sauvignon and 5 percent Petit Verdot for the reds. 4.5 hectares are planted with 65 percent Sauvignon Blanc and 35 percent Sémillon for the whites. The planting density is 7,200 vines per hectare. For the reds 70 percent of grapes are used for Château Ferran Pessac-Léognan, 30 percent are used for Château de Belloc (2nd wine). The soils are slightly gravelly clay-limestone.

Vinification is carried out in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats.

Ageing is conducted in French oak barrels with 30 percent new wood.