Chateau Blaignan Bordeaux

Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon

Bordeaux, France

Since 1870, the Francisco family has produced consistently high-quality wine at Château Côtes de Blaignan, in one of the world’s most famous red wine regions – the Medoc Peninsula and appellation. The estate is situated 60 km north of Bordeaux in the district of Ordonnac. Across on the road to Ordonnac, which was an important landmark on the St. James’ Way pilgrimage route, indicates the path to this family estate along the left bank of the Geronde estuary. With the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the entire region is eight miles wide at the most. In 2010, Jean Francisco handed over management of the estate to his daughter Stéphanie and nephew Claude, the family’s fifth generation. They manage the 32-hectare vineyard with meticulous care and attention to detail, including frequent canopy management, carried out by hand, and careful sorting and selecting at the harvest.