Château Brane-Cantenac
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Château Brane-Cantenac is a winery in the Margaux appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. The wine produced here was classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.
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[edit] History
It was named after its initial owner, the Baron de Branne, who at once also owned the land that today is Château Mouton Rothschild. In the early 20th Century the vineyard lost much of its reputation, and in 1922 it was acquired by the Lurton family. In 1992 control passed to Lucien Lurton's son, Henri Lurton; the same year, another of the family's properties, the Château Durfort-Vivens was passed to another of Lucien's sons, Gonzague.
[edit] The Vineyard
The vineyard abuts other Margaux châteaux, including Château Cantenac-Brown and Château Boyd-Cantenac.
In recent decades, wine quality has improved as vineyard management has improved. That has included providing better drainage and reducing yields. Fermentation occurs according to vineyard plot and uses barrel, cement and stainless steel containers. The wine consists of Cabernet Sauvignon (70%), Merlot (15%), Cabernet Franc (13%), and Petit Verdot (2%) and is aged 18 months in predominantly new oak.
