Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon in Bordeaux
100 producers in Bordeaux make Cabernet Sauvignon that has been rated, and for 59 of them it is the leading grape. The villages with the most producers are Saint-Émilion (21), Pomerol (16), Pauillac (10), Libourne (9), Saint-Julien-Beychevelle (6).
Cabernet Sauvignon is Bordeaux’s second red grape, about a fifth of the red vines (CIVB). It is at its most important on the gravel of the Médoc and the Graves, where it gives the backbone of the great left-bank wines.
| Producer | Village | Falstaff | Main grapes | Farming | Visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Château Mouton Rothschild | Pauillac | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Lafite-Rothschild | Pauillac | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Latour | Pauillac | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Organic | |
| Château Margaux | Margaux-Cantenac | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | |
| Château Pétrus | Pomerol | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Cos d'Estournel | Saint-Estèphe | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande | Pauillac | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Figeac | Saint-Émilion | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Vieux Château Certan | Pomerol | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Beauséjour Duffau-Lagarrosse | Saint-Émilion | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Pichon Baron | Pauillac | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon, Sémillon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Angelus | Saint-Émilion | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Valandraud | Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Canon | Saint-Émilion | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Trotanoy | Pomerol | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Ducru-Beaucaillou | Saint-Julien-Beychevelle | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Léoville Barton | Saint-Julien-Beychevelle | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château L’Eglise-Clinet | Pomerol | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot | Conventional | |
| Château La Fleur-Pétrus | Pomerol | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Troplong Mondot | Saint-Émilion | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Pavie Macquin | Saint-Émilion | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Calon Ségur | Saint-Estèphe | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Larcis Ducasse | Saint-Émilion | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Péby Faugères | Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Beau-Séjour Bécot | Saint-Émilion | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Canon La Gaffelière | Saint-Émilion | ★★★★★ | Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon | Organic | Yes |
| Château Léoville Las Cases | Saint-Julien-Beychevelle | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Les Carmes Haut-Brion | Pessac | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Latour à Pomerol | Libourne | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Hosanna | Libourne | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Le Gay | Pomerol | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Nénin | Libourne | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Saint-Pierre | Saint-Julien-Beychevelle | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Boyd-Cantenac | Margaux-Cantenac | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Certan de May de Certan | Pomerol | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château La Dominique | Saint-Émilion | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon | ||
| Château Sociando-Mallet | Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château La Croix de Gay | Pomerol | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Moulin Saint-Georges | Saint-Émilion | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Beauregard | Pomerol | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Organic | Yes |
| Château Fonplégade | Saint-Émilion | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Organic | |
| Château Potensac | Ordonnac | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Lucia | Saint-Émilion | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | ||
| Château Lafleur-Gazin | Pomerol | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Lagrange | Saint-Julien-Beychevelle | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Grand Village | Mouillac | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc | ||
| Château Batailley | Pauillac | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Durfort-Vivens | Margaux-Cantenac | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Organic | |
| Château Quinault L'Enclos | Libourne | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | ||
| Château Lynch-Moussas | Saint-Sauveur | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Rauzan-Gassies | Margaux-Cantenac | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château La Fleur de Boüard | Néac | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Yes | |
| Château Rouget | Pomerol | ★★★★★ | Mondeuse Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château La Grave à Pomerol | Libourne | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château La Pointe | Pomerol | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Bonalgue | Libourne | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Les Cruzelles | Lalande-de-Pomerol | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | ||
| Château Belgrave | Blanquefort | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Le Reysse | Bégadan | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Beau Soleil | Pomerol | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | ||
| Château Patris | Saint-Émilion | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Plince | Libourne | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | |
| Château Marquis de Terme | Margaux-Cantenac | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Trimoulet | Saint-Émilion | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | ||
| Château Bélair-Monange | Saint-Émilion | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | ||
| Château Phélan Ségur | Saint-Estèphe | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château Le Dôme | Saint-Émilion | Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | ||
| Château Grand-Puy-Lacoste | Pauillac | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | ||
| Château Clinet | Pomerol | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | ||
| Château Duhart-Milon | Pauillac | Cabernet Sauvignon, Sémillon | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château La Clotte | Saint-Émilion | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | |||
| Château Haut-Bages Libéral | Pauillac | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot | Organic | Yes | |
| Château Langoa Barton | Saint-Julien-Beychevelle | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château Bellefont-Belcier | Saint-Laurent-des-Combes | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | ||
| Château Quintus | Saint-Émilion | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | ||
| Château Lagrange à Pomerol | Libourne | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | ||
| Château du Tertre | Arsac | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château La Lagune | Ludon-Médoc | Cabernet Sauvignon | Organic | ||
| Château Soutard | Saint-Émilion | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot | Conventional | ||
| Château Bourgneuf | Pomerol | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château Cantelys | Martillac | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | ||
| Château Fonbadet | Pauillac | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château Le Carré | Saint-Émilion | Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon | |||
| Château Réaut | Rions | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château du Parc | Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | |||
| Château Paveil de Luze | Soussans | Cabernet Sauvignon | |||
| Château Tour Haut-Caussan | Blaignan-Prignac | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château Bel-Air | Pomerol | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | ||
| Château Penin | Génissac | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château Malescasse | Lamarque | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château Monbrison | Arsac | Cabernet Sauvignon | |||
| Château Le Coteau | Arsac | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | ||
| Château Sérilhan | Saint-Estèphe | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | ||
| Château Sénéjac | Le Pian-Médoc | Cabernet Sauvignon | |||
| Château Haut-Breton Larigaudière | Soussans | Cabernet Sauvignon | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château Mongravey | Arsac | Cabernet Sauvignon | Yes | ||
| Château Mondorion | Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens | Cabernet Sauvignon | |||
| Chateau Lisennes | Tresses | Cabernet Sauvignon | Converting to organic | Yes | |
| Château Haut Beaumard | Saint-Germain-du-Puch | Cabernet Sauvignon | |||
| Jean-Pierre Moueix, Christian Moueix | Libourne | Cabernet Sauvignon |
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