Surface area : 18 ha
Plantings : 61% Merlot , 34% Cabernet-Sauvignon, 3% Petit-Verdot2%, Cabernet-Franc
AOC Saint-Estèphe
Cru Bourgeois
Vignoble Dourthe since1995
One of the oldest Cru Bourgeois in the region, holding the prestigious Cru Bourgeois
status since 1932
A magnificent terroir
- Situated on a gravel outcrop overlooking the river
- Located between Calon Segur and Sociando Mallet
The wine:
A Saint-Estephe wine with abundant character, revealing typical notes of cedar and precious woods
History:
- 1749: Conquest of the Medoc. Thomas Barton took over the tenancy at Château Le Boscq
- 19th century: Le Boscq quality is recognized, sometimes even at Cru Classé level
- 1845: The “Bellegrave” designation first appeared.
- 1932: Cru Bourgeois status. One of the oldest
- At the beginning of the 20th century: During this period, the estate’s wines were transported in barrels by barge as far as
- the port of Bordeaux. It is with reference to this historical fact, and to the location of the chateau by the estuary, that
- a barge now features on the labels as the emblem of the estate.
- 1995: Dourthe took over Château Belgrave