A privileged situation
Unique situation and characteristics define our terroir
With its 60 hectares in one block, the name Belgrave embodies the promise of a terroir ideally suited for Cabernet Sauvignon.
Our soils, nearly two million years old, are composed of deep gravel. Perfectly drained, they allow for the true expression of Cabernet Sauvignon, the emblematic grape variety of the Medoc.
In 1851, Bruno Devès, a Bordeaux wine merchant, restructured the estate and prioritized planting vines on these finest gravelly terroirs. Our property appeared for the first time in the land registry under its new name, “Bellegrave.” These 60 contiguous hectares are our most precious heritage.
Two centuries later, the vineyard map remains unchanged: a true treasure passed down through generations. Our teams, by cultivating these same soils, perpetuate an ancestral tradition and continue a unique expertise. Nestled under the auspices of the Gironde estuary and separated by a stream from the Saint-Julien appellation, our terroir is the Medoc. An appellation whose Crus Classés syndicate was established in 1901 thanks to one of our former owners, Marcel Alibert.
Key informations
The vineyard
Planted surface
50 ha
Grape varieties
30,5 ha Cabernet Sauvignon
18.5 ha Merlot
1 ha Petit Verdot
Nature of soils
2 gravel outcrops overlying a clay bedrock ; sandy-gravels and clay outcrops.
Vine density
75% of the vines are planted at a density of 10,000 vines/ha on the plateaus and upper slopes. 6,700 vines/ha on the hillsides.
