Appellation : Sauternes
Chateau Cantegril
Chateau Cantegril is a 22 hectare plot on the chalky plateau of the Haut Barsac. It is located where once a fortified castle of the same name stood back in the Middle Ages. It belonged to the duke of Epernon and then to the lords of Cantegril, one of whom married Miss de Myrat and built, the chateau Myrat on Cantegril as it stands today. Chateau Cantegril has belonged to the same family since 1924 and has been managed in turn by Andre Mansencal until 1978, his son in law Pierre Dubourdieu until 2000, then by his son Denis Dubourdieu. Since 2016 Fabrice and Jean Jacques Dubourdieu have carried on the family adventure. Fabrice Dubourdieu lives at Chateau Cantegril.
Chateau Cantegril
Appellation : Sauternes
Chateau Cantegril is a 22 hectare plot on the chalky plateau of the Haut Barsac. It is located where once a fortified castle of the same name stood back in the Middle Ages. It belonged to the duke of Epernon and then to the lords of Cantegril, one of whom married Miss de Myrat and built, the chateau Myrat on Cantegril as it stands today. Chateau Cantegril has belonged to the same family since 1924 and has been managed in turn by Andre Mansencal until 1978, his son in law Pierre Dubourdieu until 2000, then by his son Denis Dubourdieu. Since 2016 Fabrice and Jean Jacques Dubourdieu have carried on the family adventure. Fabrice Dubourdieu lives at Chateau Cantegril.
Focus on the Chateau.
Surface area
10.5 hectares
Wine types
Sweet white
Ageing
9 months
In barrels
Grape varieties
100% Semillon
Environmental protection
HEV 3 – Bee Friendly
Open for tours
No
Wines.
Cantegril wines possess all the characteristics of a great Barsac; Pierre and Denis Dubourdieu’s very pure wine-making style is strongly present. Very pleasant when young, they display a great ageing potential.
How to contact the Chateau.
Address
Château Doisy
Daëne 15 Gravas
33720 Barsac
France
Phone
+33 5 56 62 96 99
E-mail
contact@denisdubourdieu.fr
Website
denisdubourdieu.fr