The origins of the Château Clarke date back to the 12th century when the Cistercian monks of the Vertheuil Abbey planted the first vines in what is now the wine commune of Listrac-Médoc in Bordeaux. Subsequently, the knight Tobie Clarke purchased the land that would permanently bear his name in 1818. Then, after being repeatedly handed down and finally sold, the property was bought in 1973 by the Baron Edmond de Rothschild.
Benjamin de Rothschild and Ariane de Rothschild are now at the helm of the property

The once neglected vineyard was completely re-planted between 1974 and 1978, to attain its current wine-producing area of 54 hectares. The vines are planted on clay-limestone hilltops that enable the Merlot grape to express itself at its best. And ever since the first vintage year at Château Clarke, in 1978, the quality of the wines has been on the ascend.

The wine is typically a blend of 70% or more Merlot, the remainder made up from Cabernet Sauvignon, predominantly aged in new barrels for 16-18 months.