Domaine de Chevalier
In France, a classified Bordeaux estate has also embraced horse symbolism, lending it a deeper artistic and cultural resonance.
Domaine de Chevalier, a classified growth in Pessac-Léognan, has featured a distinctly Chinese-style horse on the main label of its 2022 grand vin. The image is taken from Galloping Horse, a celebrated work by renowned Chinese artist Xu Beihong. The estate obtained permission from Xu’s descendants to use the artwork as the artistic label for both its red and white 2022 grand vins.
The 2022 vintage marks the 40th anniversary of Olivier Bernard’s stewardship of Domaine de Chevalier. It was also a year of significant progress in terroir management, organic certification and the transition toward biodynamic practices, with vineyard conditions reaching an exceptional level of maturity and expression.
The estate and its winemaking team consider the vintage outstanding in terms of body, colour, aromatics and structure—potentially one of the greatest in the château’s history.
In Chinese culture, the horse symbolises strength, speed, vitality and freedom. Domaine de Chevalier interprets the galloping horse on its label as a reflection of its pursuit of quality, respect for nature and commitment to continuous progress.
As the 2022 classified growths reach the market in 2025—coinciding with the Year of the Horse—the wine takes on added commemorative and gifting significance.
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