It was in 1836 that the silk merchant Léon Félissent from Lyon went to the Beaujolais to purchase a property he found in a bad state of repair which later became the Château de Raousset. He started renovating and extending and he believed that the very dry and stony soil would be eminently favorable for vine farming. The estate spread over three rural districts : Chiroubles, Fleurie and Morgon. In the 1850s, the Chiroubles local authority of ordered the construction of the Château to facilitate the vintner's way back with their harvest.

Gaston de Raousset, grandson of Léon Félissent, became Count of Raousset and was successful in his attempt to develop the estate.
The first rewards for the Château de Raousset wine's quality date back to 1869, 1871 and 1889.
They are proudly exhibited in the vat-room hall.
After the death of the Count of Raousset in 1959, his three daughters decided on a joint-ownership of the property in order to maintain the quality of the Crus.

The S.C.E.A. des Héritiers (professional partnership of the heirs) was founded in 1989 . This company is the association of two owners (Mme de Lamotte : granddaughter of the Count of Raousset and M. Jean de Goursac : grandson of the Count of Raousset) and two vintners :
Lucien Chavanne and Rémy Passot (manager of the company).

The company's objective is to develop Crus of high quality in the best tradition of Château de Raousset.

The S.C.E.A. des Héritiers du Comte de Raousset today exploits 12 hectares, divided into three appellations :
Chiroubles, Fleurie and Morgon.
The Gamay noir is the only grape variety used in Beaujolais ; the soil type perfectly suits this variety, producing three great Crus.

With a yearly average of 70 000 litres , the S.C.E.A. des Héritiers du Comte de Raousset markets ¾ of its production in bottles of which half will be exported.