Château Belgrave
Haut-Médoc
GFV du Château Belgrave
Château Belgrave, a former hunting lodge during the reign of Louis XV, was listed in the Médoc classification in 1815 under the name of Coutanceau.
A STORY
In few words
Bordeaux wine merchant Bruno Devez renovated the vineyard and cellar and built the current remains around 1850. He renamed the estate “Belgrave“ in honour of the high-quality deep gravel terroir, separated from the Saint-Julien appellation by a small stream.
Marcel Alibert, one of the estate’s illustrious owners eager to protect and showcase Médoc wines, went on to become the co-founder of the Crus Classés Syndicate and later the Winegrower’s Syndicate in the early XX century.
Since Dourthe took over management of Château Belgrave in 1979, a great deal of work, passion, and energy have gone into producing wines that showcase the estate’s rich history and the fine Médoc terroir
At the head
The Château Managers
Valentin JESTIN
Brand Manager
Frédéric BONNAFFOUS
Wine Director
THE CHATEAU
Key numbers
Surface
60 ha
Production
200,000 bottles
Geology
Deep gravel on a clay subsoil
Grape Varieties
66 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 31,5 % Merlot, 2,5 % Petit Verdot
Ageing
12 months in barrel
New barrels: 33%
Second wine
Diane de Belgrave
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