Château de Vacquié overlooks the historic town of Lectoure, which is considered one of the most beautiful villages in Gascony and was once a Gallo-Roman oppidum and former capital of the Counts of Armagnac. Vacquié's cut-stone manor-house was built in 1784 by the Count de Paris-Vacquié, residing in the middle of a 65-hectare (160 acres) estate dedicated to wine making since the 3rd century A.D. The vineyard was a privileged supplier of the French monarchy in the 11th century. Nowadays, Château de Vacquié remains a reference for its excellent terroirs.

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In 1986, Bruno & Sylvie Compagnon purchased Château de Vacquié (also known as Domaine de Bacqué), which by that time had become a prune and apple farm because the Phylloxera disease had wiped out a vast majority of the vineyards in the area in the late 19th century. As other places had replanted and rebuilt, the sub region of Haut-Armagnac had transitioned into cereals and fruit orchards leaving the market empty of Haut-Armagnac. Although the family had become one of the largest producers of “Pruneaux d’Agen”, the irreductible Bruno Compagnon decided to replant the vineyards of Vacquié in 1990 to recreate the Haut-Armagnac that had disappeared from production, eventually returning the entire estate to its original plantation as a vineyard. In 1997, the Ministry of Agriculture awarded Bruno Compagnon the “Mérite Agricole” for reintroducing Haut-Armagnac. Since then, the family has carried on its traditions with dedication and respect for the exceptional terroirs and age-old savoir faire (know-how) of the property.

Since 2008, the Compagnons have converted the vineyards of Château de Vacquié into a fully organic estate. In 2011, a solar farm was created allowing full sustainability. 

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