in 1893, château larcis ducasse was purchased by henry raba – a direct descendant of a major bordeaux ship-owning and merchant family based in bordeaux from the 18th century. his passion led him to invest a significant portion of his fortune in maintaining this terraced vineyard and equipping the chateau with state-of-the art winery equipment. his son andré took over upon his death in 1925. andré then died during the war. he was childless, so his niece hélène gratiot alphandéry inherited the property in 1941. she in her turn managed the property along with cellar-master pharaon roche and her son, jacques olivier gratiot, director with l’oréal and member of the jurade, became manager in 1990.