Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux

Located about 30 kilometers from Bordeaux, bordering Saint-Emilion and the Dordogne department, the Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux appellation offers a wide range of red wines with varied qualities and flavors. The 3,000 hectares of the Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux appellation allow for an annual wine production of 160,000 hectoliters.

The terroir of Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux wines offers top-quality vineyard soils: on the hillsides and plateau, there are clay-limestone soils and molasses (detrital sandstone cemented by limestone). The wines produced here are concentrated and powerful. At the bottom of the hillsides and on the alluvial terrace, closer to the river, the soils have a higher silt and sand content, with the presence of gravel. The wines produced here are more supple, charming, and warm. This geological richness and ideal climatic conditions are the source of the diversity and excellence of Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux wines.

Merlot, Cabernet Franc (or Bouchet), and Cabernet Sauvignon are the three main grape varieties used to make Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux red wines. With their deep colors, Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux wines are intensely aromatic, with pronounced notes of red fruits (strawberry, raspberry, etc.) and stone fruits (plum, cherry, etc.). Depending on the vintage, their palette diversifies and also offers aromas of prune or leather. These are generous, concentrated wines of great finesse, very pleasant in their youth, but which also demonstrate good longevity.