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  • Weather

    12° C Broken clouds
  • Time

    18:04 PM
  • Wine average?

    91 Tb
  • Country Ranking?

    699
  • Region Ranking?

    1
  • Popularity ranking?

    167

History

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...

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Vineyards

A UNIQUE GRAVEL OUTCROP FOR DIVERSE TERROIRS

 

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.

Coupe Litho

The edge of the Carbonn...

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Winemaking

 

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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4 different wines with 55 vintages

Winemaking since 1524

  • Èric Perrin

    Of course, we will continue to enhance quality, time and time again, but by small touches, without any risk of altering the expression of the terroir or of damaging our environment...
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