Chateau Le Boscq

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
• 19^th 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