France as a wine-growing country

Château Cheval Blanc

If one had to list the five greatest Bordeaux wines, Château Cheval Blanc would almost certainly be among them. It is the primus inter pares of Saint-Émilion.

Château Cos d'Estournel

On the heights of Saint-Estèphe stand the majestic pagodas of Cos d’Estournel, the legacy of Louis-Gaspard Lacoste de Maniban, Marquis d’Estournel, the “Maharajah of Saint Estèphe”. An audacious man, he went all over the world to extol the merits of his wine and win over new customers.

Château Figeac

Château-Figeac is one of the most renowned vineyards in St Émillion. The property has been classified as Premier Grand Cru Classé A since 2022. It doesn‘t get any better than that.

As is so often the case, today‘s fame was preceded by a rich history.

Château Haut-Brion

Haut-Brion in Pessac/Bordeaux is the only Château outside the Médoc to achieve Grand Cru Classé status with the 1855 classification.

Château Lafite-Rothschild

There are supposed to be people who have no interest whatsoever in wine. And even they "of course" know the name "Lafite-Rothschild" and know that it is one of the most famous wineries of all. Some may also have picked up that a bottle from the estate of Thomas Jefferson fetched a price of 160,000 dollars at an auction in 1985.

Château Latour

Chronicles from 1378 describe the Tour de Saint Maubert as a fortress guarding the Gironde. Today, it functions as the landmark of the Premier Grand Classé estate in Paulliac. Its Grand Vin is considered one of the most prestigious and sought-after red wines in the world.

Château Margaux

Even Wikipedia can only speculate as to whether Hemingway gave his daughter the name "Margaux" in reference to the place or the vineyard.

Château Mouton Rothschild

Like other great houses, such as Lafite or Latour, Château Mouton Rothschild in Paulliac (Médoc) looks back on a long history.

Château Palmer

Of all the renowned wines within the Margaux appellation on the left bank of the Gironde River, Château Palmer and its iconic midnight-blue labels have always enjoyed a unique position.

Château Pontet-Canet

Château Pontet-Canet in Pauillac has been in existence since the 18th century. Since 1975, it has been run by the Tesseron family, who have consistently developed it into one of the best wine estates in the world. Justine Tesseron, the third generation, is currently at the helm.

Domaine Faiveley

Since 1825 and seven generations, the Domaine Faiveley in Nuits-Saint-Georges has been owned by the same family and is today one of the largest and best houses in Burgundy. in 2005, Erwan Faiveley took over the running of the estate from his father Francois. in 2017, his sister Eve joined him in the management.

Champagne Louis Roederer

Louis Roederer is one of the last great Champagne houses still in family ownership.