Château Chambert-Marbuzet

Coordinates: 45°14′15″N 0°45′58″W / 45.23750°N 0.76611°W / 45.23750; -0.76611

Alluvial gravels of St.-Estèphe

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

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

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]

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