Château Clarke takes its name from the Irish family who bought this large estate in 1771. After more than two centuries of winegrowing tradition and successive owners, the property was purchased by Baron Edmond de Rothschild in 1973. The vineyard was completely restructured, and massive investments were undertaken in order to renovate buildings and improve winemaking and storage facilities. Nowadays, the vineyard covers 55 ha of limestone and clay rises, an ideal terroir to express Merlot, the predominant grape variety (a rarity in the Médoc). With a passion for excellence and the best things in life, the Baron made Clarke a benchmark for the whole region.