The largest and most famous Pouilly-Fumé vineyards have been in the hands of the Comte Lafond and Ladoucette families since the end of the 18th century. In 1972, Baron Patrick de Ladoucette took over the vineyards and began a series of investments to increase their diversity and importance. In 1975, he created a private reserve of Pouilly-Fumé, the Baron de L. Bottled in a replica of a heavy 18th century bottle, it was the first private reserve for a whitewine.

Baron Patrick de Ladoucette is the largest landowner in Pouilly-Fumé. Over the last 25 years he has taken his activities beyond Pouilly-Fumé to include Sancerre, Vouvray and Chablis. Baron Patrick’s philosophy and policy is to bring out the quintessence in the wines from well-defined vineyards. Today, the Baron produces outstanding wines under the following labels: de Ladoucette, Baron de L, Comte Lafond, La Poussie and Marc Brédif.