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Bourg & Blaye

Bourg & Blaye is Bordeaux's Right Bank estuary country, centred on Merlot-led reds from Côtes de Bourg and Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux.

Place
Bourg & Blaye, Bordeaux
Wine context
Merlot · Cabernet Sauvignon · Cabernet Franc · Malbec
Good for
Showing the northern estuary-facing side of Bordeaux where value-oriented Right Bank red blends matter.
Look for
Côtes de Bourg · Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux
Atlas locationBourg & Blaye · Bordeaux45.17° N · 0.55° W

Bourg & Blaye is Bordeaux's Right Bank estuary country, where Merlot-led reds are sold at more open prices than those from famous villages upstream. The two appellations listed within the area are Côtes de Bourg and Blaye Côtes de Bordeaux.

Elsewhere in Bordeaux

Continue through the region

  1. Entre-Deux-Mers11 producersBetween the Garonne and Dordogne, Entre-Deux-Mers is known mainly for crisp dry whites and broadly priced Bordeaux wines.
  2. Graves & Pessac-Léognan20 producersSouth of Bordeaux, Graves and Pessac-Léognan place structured reds and ageworthy dry whites on the same gravel ground.
  3. Libournais36 producersEast of the Dordogne, Libournais brings together Saint-Émilion, Pomerol and Fronsac. Merlot and Cabernet Franc lead on clay, limestone, gravel and sand.
  4. Médoc59 producersMédoc is Bordeaux's Cabernet-led Left Bank peninsula, a gravel corridor containing Margaux, Saint-Julien, Pauillac, Saint-Estèphe and four wider appellations.
  5. Sauternes & Sweet Wines19 producersMorning mist, afternoon sun and noble rot turn Sémillon into Bordeaux's most concentrated sweet wines around Sauternes and Barsac.

Producer profiles

Producers in Bourg & Blaye

  • Chateau Brane CantenacMargaux Second Growth on deep Quaternary gravel, with a Cabernet Sauvignon led first wine and Baron de Brane as its second wine.
  • Château CantemerleA Macau estate in the Haut-Médoc, Château Cantemerle is a 1855 Fifth Growth built around Cabernet Sauvignon from deep gravel, with medium body, freshness and rich, oaky fruit.
  • Château du TertreA Bordeaux estate whose origins trace to the Seigneurie d'Arsac in 1143.
  • Château Durfort-VivensChâteau Durfort-Vivens presents Haut-Médoc wines, including an organically listed Les Parcelles wine box and a 2019 red.
  • Château FerrièreMargaux Third Growth estate on deep gravel over limestone marl, managed by Claire Villars-Lurton.
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  • Château GiscoursA Labarde Third Growth with gravel, sand and limestone soils, a grand vin built for years of ageing and the fruitier La Sirène.
  • Château Haut Breton LarigaudièreChâteau Haut Breton Larigaudière is a Bordeaux producer with listed Haut-Médoc red wines, including the Cabernet Sauvignon Le Créateur.
  • Château Haut-MoulinOrganic Blaye estate producing Merlot led Château Haut-Moulin Vieilles Vignes from the Gironde estuary.
  • Château La LaguneHistoric Ludon estate with biodynamic farming, gravelly hilltop vines, and a two wine range led by Château La Lagune.
  • Chateau Malescot St ExuperyMargaux Third Growth under Zuger family ownership, with long French oak ageing and a Haut-Médoc red named La Dame de Malescot.
  • Château Monconseil GazinBlaye château with Merlot led reds, environmentally friendly viticulture and French oak ageing.
  • Château PeychaudA de Pontac family estate in Ambarès-et-Lagrave making red Bordeaux Supérieur between the Garonne and Dordogne.
  • Chateau PougetCantenac estate in the Margaux appellation, with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc, certified organic since 2017.
  • Château Prieuré-LichineCantenac Margaux château, classified Quatrième Cru, with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot wines.
  • Château Soussans MargauxChâteau Soussans is Château Deyrem Valentin's second wine, a Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot blend associated with Soussans in Margaux.
  • Château TanesseChâteau Tanesse is a Cadillac Côtes de Bordeaux producer acquired by Vignobles Gonfrier in 2004.
  • SCEA Vignobles BonnangeA Blaye estate using limestone-and-clay parcels for Bordeaux blends, single-variety reds and grape-specific bottlings.
  • Vignobles Bayle-CarreauVignobles Bayle-Carreau brings seven generations of family winemaking to Bordeaux estates near the Gironde estuary.
  • Vignobles Gabriel & COA Bordeaux Right Bank collective founded in 1904, spanning Merlot-led reds and dry Ugni Blanc–Colombard sparkling wine.
  • Vignobles Michel BaudetVignobles Michel Baudet is a family-run Bordeaux estate founded in 1894, based in Plassac on Blaye’s limestone escarpment.

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placeReturn to BordeauxSee how Bourg & Blaye fits within the wider Bordeaux region.mapSee Bourg & Blaye in the AtlasKeep its neighbouring areas and producers in view.producerMeet Chateau Brane CantenacChateau Brane Cantenac is one of the producers placed in Bourg & Blaye.