Together as one

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We know why we are here. I was born here, but we're all connected to this place through the same vision. Each person has a different role, but every person shares the same sense of responsibility. I invest everything I can into this terroir.

Henri Lurton

Owner

Portrait of Henri Lurton sitting on sofa at Château Brane-Cantenac.
A worker at Brane-Cantenac in a forklift truck, looking upwards.

Vision

Our ambition: ENSURING THAT BRANE IS RECOGNISED FOR ITS TRUE WORTH

At Brane, a deep understanding of our unique terroir fuels our confidence in its extraordinary potential. Henri Lurton is a firm believer in the philosophy that actions speak louder than words. By focusing intensely on our terroir, we ensure that Brane is recognised for its true worth. Our relentless pursuit of excellence is a collective effort, driven by a ‘family’ ethos and unwavering support of one another. We stand together, united in our vision.

Recognition is earned over time. At Brane, we resist fleeting trends, seeking to be judged only by the continued excellence of our wines. We believe that a true ‘grand vin’ has a remarkable power: it brings people together in the same spirit of unity that defines us.

a bright outlook

The wooden beams of the ceiling of the winery at Brane-Cantenac, showing a hanging lamp in the middle.

Mastering technique alone is not enough. It's about practice. True savoir-faire is being able to adapt technique to the context at hand; at Brane we strive to be artisans that have become masters of their discipline through a combination of knowledge, skill and experience.

Christophe Capdeville

Director of operations

Portrait of Christophe Capdeville in the park at Brane-Cantenac.
Wide angle of forklift truck carrying small vat into the winery at Chateau Brane-Cantenac.

our future

converging towards the essential

As we advance, the wines show more promise and the terroir even greater potential. With every vintage, we go over every step in even finer detail, judging the effects with even greater precision. And with each decision, the next one follows naturally, despite not always being simple to implement.

Brane's diversity of people offers a range of experience and perspectives that challenge the status quo, and drive one another us to act with more focus, more clarity and more conviction. Through continuous experimentation and exchange, we fine-tune our understanding and get one step closer to what we believe to be Brane its most absolute form.

A winery worker at Chateau Brane Cantenac topping up a wooden wine barrel, looking off to the side. Close up of hand steadying hanging weight for aligning wine barrels.
Close up of an old Cabernet Sauvignon vine at Chateau Brane-Cantenac.

margaux at its finest

the plateau