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Graves & Pessac-Léognan

Gravel south of Bordeaux for structured reds and serious dry whites from Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.

Place
Graves & Pessac-Léognan · Bordeaux · France
Wine context
Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Sauvignon Blanc · Sémillon
Producers
20
Editorial basis
World of Wine subregion guide
Atlas locationGraves & Pessac-Léognan · Bordeaux44.69° N · 0.57° W
Grape focus
Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Sauvignon Blanc · Sémillon
Appellations
Pessac-Léognan · Graves · Graves Supérieures · Cérons

Elsewhere in Bordeaux

Continue through the region

  1. Bourg & Blaye22 producersRight Bank estuary country for Merlot-led reds with more open pricing than the famous villages upstream.
  2. Entre-Deux-Mers11 producersThe land between the Garonne and Dordogne, known mainly for crisp dry whites and broad Bordeaux value.
  3. Libournais36 producersRight Bank Merlot and Cabernet Franc from clay, limestone and gravel around Saint-Émilion, Pomerol and Fronsac.
  4. Médoc59 producersCabernet-led Left Bank Bordeaux on gravel, from village wines to the famous classified growths.
  5. Sauternes & Sweet Wines19 producersSweet Bordeaux from botrytised Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc, balanced by acidity and careful selection.

Producer profiles

Producers in Graves & Pessac-Léognan

  • Chateau CarbonnieuxBordeaux château making sustainable red and white wines, including Château Carbonnieux Blanc and La Croix de Carbonnieux.
  • Château CouhinsPessac Léognan estate classified exclusively for dry white wine, with red and white wines from gravel, clay and limestone soils.
  • Château de FieuzalLéognan Grand Cru Classé estate making red and white Bordeaux from gravel, sand, clay and small white stones.
  • Château Haut-BaillyCru Classé Pessac-Léognan estate on a rise above Léognan, with Cabernet led red Bordeaux aged in oak.
  • Château Haut-BergeyPessac-Léognan estate with biodynamic certification, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon led reds, and Sauvignon Blanc based whites.
  • Château Haut-BrionPessac-Léognan château with a Merlot-led 2022 red blend and a white wine named Haut-Brion Blanc.
  • Château La Mission Haut-BrionChâteau La Mission Haut-Brion is a Talence producer of Graves red wines, known for a style described as bigger and more tannic than Château Haut-Brion.
  • Château Larrivet Haut-BrionLéognan château with gravel and sandy soils, Cabernet led reds, and Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon whites.
  • Château Les Carmes Haut-BrionBordeaux classified growth inside the city, making red wines from Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.
  • Château Mons La GraveyreCambes estate making an organic IGP Atlantique red from Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, aged in oak barrels and clay amphoras.
  • Château Picque-CaillouBordeaux estate making Graves red and white wines from a 1755 château.
  • Château Smith Haut LafitteMartillac château with a gravel plateau, certified organic farming, Grand Cru Classé red status, and Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc flagships.
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  • Domaine de ChevalierLéognan estate with Grand Cru Classé de Graves status in red and white, making Cabernet Sauvignon led reds and Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon whites.
  • Maison CalvetRhône founded Maison Calvet expanded into Bordeaux and now sources regional wines from more than seven French regions.
  • Maison GinestetBordeaux wine merchant founded in 1897, based in Carignan-de-Bordeaux, with an appellation portfolio and sustainable farming partnerships.
  • Maison SichelBordeaux family négociant with named château holdings and a Merlot led Château Argadens red.
  • Producta VignoblesA Bordeaux cooperative network founded in 1949, linking 2,500 winegrowers to bottles from 50 appellations.
  • Vignobles André LurtonA Bordeaux family group whose Château Bonnet wines sit alongside restored Pessac-Léognan estates, including Château de Rochemorin and Château de Cruzeau.
  • Vignobles DourtheVignobles Dourthe in Bordeaux works with Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot, Sémillon, and Sauvignon Blanc plantings.
  • Vins et Vignobles DourtheA Bordeaux house spanning château bottlings, Sauvignon Blanc and concentrated red wines.

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placeReturn to BordeauxSee how Graves & Pessac-Léognan fits within the wider Bordeaux region.mapSee Graves & Pessac-Léognan in the AtlasKeep its neighbouring areas and producers in view.producerMeet Chateau CarbonnieuxChateau Carbonnieux is one of the producers placed in Graves & Pessac-Léognan.