Angelina Jolie has "never again" returned to Chateau Miraval after splitting from Brad Pitt.

The Maria actress and her ex-husband - who separated in 2016 after 12 years together - have been locked in a legal battle over the French winery since the 50-year-old star sold her stake in the business in 2021 and in new legal documents, Angelina told how she had found it too painful to return to the vineyard, despite it once being a "focal point of family life".

In court documents filed by Angelina's legal team and obtained by People magazine, she wrote: "[I gave Brad] control (and full residency) of our family homes in Los Angeles and at Miraval, without compensation, which I hoped would make him calmer in his dealings with me after a difficult and traumatic period.

"To this day, the children and I have never again set foot on the property, given its connection to the painful events leading to the divorce.

"Post-separation, I immediately began to look for a new house for me and our children, initially renting a home while looking for a more stable solution. Because I wanted to ensure that Brad remained an important part of our children's lives, I looked to buy a property near his home. At the time, my savings were tied up in Miraval, and I had not asked Brad for alimony or any other financial support."

Angelina - who has Maddox, 24, Pax, 21, Zahara, 20, Shiloh, 19, and 17-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox - described the winery as "one of the first major investments" she and Brad, 61, had made together in their relationship.

She wrote: "It was a focal point of our family life. We were married there, I spent part of my pregnancy there and I brought our twin children home there from the hospital.

"To have such a sudden break from my home and memories has been hard, and it was especially difficult for the children to have their lives so disrupted."

A source close to the Moneyball actor hit out at Angelina's statement.

They said: "This is a commercial business dispute, entirely separate from the divorce. It's unfortunate but not surprising that 'excuses' are now being made for failing to produce emails in discovery."

The Mr. and Mrs. Smith co-stars - who married in 2014 - finally finalised their divorce in December 2024 but are still in dispute over Chateau Miraval.

After Angelina sold her stake to Tenute del Mondo, the wine division of the Stoli Group, Brad filed a lawsuit in February 2022 alleging she had made the sale despite them having an agreement that neither would do so unless the other approved.

The Maleficent actress responded with a countersuit in September of that year, arguing the Once Upon a Time in Hollywood actor had been "waging a vindictive war against" her since she filed for divorce.