Two historical families in the production and commercialization of great Bordeaux wines, the Merlaut family, from which Claire comes, and the Lurton family which is Gonzague’s, take over the lead of their respective family estates in 1992 and 1993. Gonzague inherited Chateau Durfort-Vivens, Grand Cru Classé in 1855 in Margaux. Claire, inherited Chateau Haut-Bages Libéral, Grand Cru Classé in 1855 in Paulliac, Chateau Ferriere, Grand Cru Classé in 1855 in Margaux, and Chateau La Gurgue, in Margaux. In 2012, they realized the project of a lifetime and created a new wine Estate in the Sonoma Valley, California: Acaibo.