Château Biac

"Punching above their weight."

Jane Anson

When you taste the wines from Château Biac, it's hard to believe that they don't have cru status, but "only" come from Cadillac. The Asseily family has done an outstanding job here and offers wines with an excellent price-pleasure ratio.

The Château Biac vineyard dates back to the 17th century and is located just above Langoiran, not far from the Garonne on the Entre-deux-Mers side. The terroir is excellent, as oenologist Bertrand Léon confirms. He has been a consultant to the Asseily family since 2018, but tried to acquire the vineyard himself several times in the 1990s. The Asseilys succeeded in 2006 and have put together an excellent team and pushed the quality of the wines to new heights. The vines are planted at an altitude of around 92 metres, which is unusual for Bordeaux. The soil is characterised by the so-called "La Ruasse" limestone with clay and gravel in the topsoil.

The vineyards, which are gradually being planted on the almost 10 hectares, are densely planted with 9,100 vines/hectare. For the red grape varieties, 64% Merlot, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Cabernet Franc and 3% Petit Verdot were planted. The white varieties are 87% Sémillon and 13% Sauvignon Blanc. All the vines come from a mass selection. In addition to three red wines, a dry Sauvignon Blanc and a classic "Cadillac", a white sweet wine, are also produced.