Château Miraval, the French vineyard at the center of the ongoing legal dispute between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, faces a new threat. Aerial photos taken on Friday, July 31, show smoke from wildfires hovering near the property. While the estate appears to be unharmed for the moment, the situation highlights the dangerous wildfire conditions currently impacting southeastern France.
France is experiencing its most severe wildfire season in two decades. Other public figures have already dealt with the impact of these fires, with George and Amal Clooney recently evacuating their nearby home in Brignoles. Emergency crews remain active across the region as conditions persist.
Beyond the environmental threat, the estate continues to be the focal point of a complex legal fight. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie remain in court over the 2021 sale of Jolie’s stake in the winery. Recent filings from June and July show that the legal back-and-forth has intensified. Pitt has requested access to Jolie’s financial records from 2017 to 2019 to examine her profit participation, a move her legal team actively resists.
Jolie’s attorneys argue that Pitt’s request mischaracterizes her legal standing. They maintain that her decision to sell her stake was a move to separate her finances from her ex-husband, rather than a response to financial distress. Pitt’s team maintains that the financial details are central to the dispute. This disagreement over documentation is the latest step in a process that began when Pitt sued Jolie in 2022, alleging she sold her interest in violation of a prior agreement.
While the divorce between the two actors was finalized in late 2024, the business litigation over the winery remains unresolved. A California Superior Court recently granted Pitt the ability to question the Stoli Group under oath, as that entity has direct knowledge of the 2021 sale. As the court processes continue, the physical status of the Miraval property now adds another layer of uncertainty to the high-profile case.