One of the most ancient winegrowing estates in Bordeaux, Château Carbonnieux has made wine without interruption since the 13th century.
FROM THE MONKS OF SAINTE CROIX TO THE FERRON FAMILY (1292-1730)
A deed of exchange dated April 2, 1292, between two monks of the powerful abbaye de Sainte-Croix de Bordeaux, bears witness to the mediaeval origins of the Château Carbonnieux estate. At the time, there was a vineyard forming an enclave in t...
A UNIQUE GRAVEL OUTCROP FOR DIVERSE TERROIRS
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The specific morphology of the outcrop making up the Château Carbonnieux terroir can be explained by the runoff that removed the gravel layer deposited on four faces during the Quaternary era. A cap of massive gravel, that was relatively unaffected by erosion, today occupies the top of a strongly eroded gravel terrace. |
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The edge of the Carbonn...
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The white grape plots at Château Carbonnieux ripen particularly early. They are on a terroir that benefits from excellent sunshine. Each year, they start the harvest for the entire Bordeaux region. Perhaps it is this early ripening that lends the wine its exceptional character? The red grapes ripen later, and benefit from the fine early autumn seasons we so often have in the region, that make it... |
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