Château Chambert-Marbuzet
| Château Chambert-Marbuzet | |
|---|---|
| Wine region | Bordeaux |
| Appellation | Saint-Estèphe |
| Cases/yr | 2,500 |
| Known for | Château Chambert-Marbuzet (Grand vin) |
| Varietals | Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot |
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Château Chambert-Marbuzet is a Bordeaux wine estate of 5 hectares located in the St.-Estèphe appellation area. It belongs to the family of Henri Duboscq.[1]
A Cru Bourgeois in 1932, Château Chambert-Marbuzet was elevated to the upper category of Cru Bourgeois Supérieur in 2003.[2]
Origins
[edit]The local name Chambert comes from an old agricultural tool used to dig trenches between the rows of vineyards.[3] It was also the name of a family of wine growers living in the hamlet of Marbuzet during the 19th century.
In 1962, the vineyard and winery were bought by Hervé Duboscq, the founder of Château Haut-Marbuzet.[3]
Production
[edit]Located in the central southern area of St.-Estephe, on the plateaus of 'Le Bouscat' and 'Des Camots', this small vineyard benefits from a terroir of alluvial gravels resting on a clay and limestone base, as well as from a mild micro-climate thanks to the nearby Gironde estuary. Because of its limited size, the chateau only produces around 30,000 bottles per year. The usual blend is 70% Cabernet Sauvignon with 30% Merlot, which makes it a solid and classically full-bodied St.-Estèphe.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Kissack, Chris, thewinedoctor.com Chateau Haut-Marbuzet
- ^ crus-bourgeois.com 2003 Official List Archived 28 January 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Peppercorn, David (1991). Bordeaux. London: Faber and Faber Ltd. pp. 197. ISBN 0-571-13699-0.
- ^ Coates, Clive (1995). Grands Vins. University of California Press. pp. 210. ISBN 0-520-20220-1