Château Cantenac Brown

Château Cantenac Brown

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Château Cantenac-Brown is a 49-hectare wine estate located in Margaux-Cantenac in the Gironde. Ideally situated in the heart of the Margaux appellation, the Château is a third growth in the 1855 classification. The grape varieties of Cantenac Brown consist of 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc, which produce wines with an intense bouquet, suitable for aging. This Château is considered by many as the rising star of the Margaux appellation with high-quality wines.

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Château Cantenac Brown, a 52-hectare property, is located on the Route des Châteaux in Margaux in the Médoc. It is part of the prestigious Margaux appellation of the Bordeaux vineyard.

 

Château Cantenac Brown is a Third Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux Wine Classification. The estate produced one of the most renowned wines in the Médoc well before this classification.

>> Read our blog article "Classified Growths of Bordeaux, official 1855 classification"

 

The history of Château Cantenac Brown

  

The Château was founded over two centuries ago, in 1806, by a Scottish wine merchant and visionary, John-Lewis Brown. Due to his work and high standards, the wine of Château Cantenac Brown still ranks among the greatest today.

 

After several changes in ownership, Château Cantenac Brown has belonged to the Le Lous family since 2019. Tristan Le Lous, an agricultural engineer and current owner of the estate, and José Sanfins, general manager, share the same desire for environmental quality and in 2020 launched a unique challenge worldwide: the construction of a new eco-responsible winery made entirely of terracotta.

 

What are the characteristics of Château Cantenac Brown wines?

 

The vines of Château Cantenac Brown are planted on exceptional terroirs composed of gravel soils, clay-limestone, and small gravel distributed across the plateaus of Margaux and Cantenac, which give the wines great aging potential. 

This plurality of terroirs gives the wine great richness, with a beautiful consistency in the quality of vintages, worthy of its classification.

 

The property of Château Cantenac Brown includes the vineyard, wooded park, and grazing sheep, with a total area of 89 hectares, including 49 hectares in the Margaux appellation, 3 hectares in the Bordeaux appellation, and 1 hectare of white Bordeaux.

In the vineyard of Château Cantenac-Brown, we find traditional Bordeaux grape varieties in the following proportions: 65% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 5% Cabernet Franc for red varieties, 90% Sauvignon and 10% Semillon for white varieties.

 

The grand red wine of Château Cantenac Brown owes its reputation to its elegance, great finesse, and character typical of Margaux appellation wines. Its aromas are powerful with spicy notes, red & black fruits, and freshness. Its tannins are both dense and fine.

A wine with a beautiful tension on the finish and high aging potential.

 

Château Cantenac-Brown produces another red wine, Brio de Cantenac-Brown, from younger Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot vines.

There is also a dry white wine "Alto de Cantenac Brown" produced in small quantities by Château Cantenac Brown, which is a blend of 90% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% Semillon.

 

The best vintages of Château Cantenac Brown

 

The wine of Château Cantenac Brown is known for having a beautiful consistency in its vintages, of which the following have undoubtedly been the best: Château Cantenac Brown 1928, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1959, 1961, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009.

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