A walled vineyard in the Libourne suburbs, located in what was until 1973[1] the satellite appellation Sables-Saint-Émilion, the past of Château Quinault is largely unknown but believed to have originated in the 17th century.
In 1930 it was bought by the négociant Baptiste Mons, while the estate lost 8 hectares expropriated for use as a cemetery.
[7] The Raynauds made substantial investments to the estate while applying some techniques considered unorthodox to the winemaking.
[9][10] In September, 2008, Quinault was sold to Bernard Arnault, head of luxury goods empire LVMH, and his associate Albert Frère, adding to their portfolio of Saint-Émilion properties Château Cheval Blanc and Château la Tour du Pin Figeac.
At the time of the sale, Raynaud stated he did not have the means to continue improving the estate, citing the frost in 2002, the heat wave in 2003 and the hail in 2004 as problematic factors, but pledged to remain with Quinault as a consultant.