Grape
Sauvignon Blanc in Bordeaux
43 producers in Bordeaux make Sauvignon Blanc that has been rated, and for 33 of them it is the leading grape. The villages with the most producers are Léognan (5), Barsac (3), Bordeaux (3), Margaux-Cantenac (2), Martillac (2).
Sauvignon Blanc is the most planted white grape in Bordeaux, 45% of the white vines (CIVB). It gives the fresh dry whites of Entre-deux-Mers and the Graves, often blended with Sémillon.
| Producer | Village | Falstaff | Main grapes | Farming | Visits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Château Margaux | Margaux-Cantenac | ★★★★★ | Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | |
| Château Pape Clément | Pessac | ★★★★★ | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Canon La Gaffelière | Saint-Émilion | ★★★★★ | Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon | Organic | Yes |
| Château Smith Haut Lafitte | Martillac | ★★★★★ | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Doisy Daëne | Barsac | ★★★★★ | Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | |
| Château Cantenac Brown | Margaux-Cantenac | ★★★★★ | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Malartic-Lagravière | Léognan | ★★★★★ | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Grand Village | Mouillac | ★★★★★ | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon Blanc | ||
| Château Larrivet Haut-Brion | Léognan | ★★★★★ | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Carbonnieux | Léognan | ★★★★★ | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | Yes |
| Château Olivier | Léognan | ★★★★★ | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | |
| Château Couhins-Lurton | Villenave-d'Ornon | ★★★★★ | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | |
| Château Haut-Bergey | Léognan | ★★★★★ | Sauvignon Blanc | Organic | |
| Château Lafleur | Mouillac | Sauvignon Blanc | |||
| Château Doyac | Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne | Sauvignon Blanc | |||
| Château Roquefort | Lugasson | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château d'Aiguilhe | Saint-Philippe-d'Aiguille | Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | ||
| Château Bastor-Lamontagne | Preignac | Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc | Organic | Yes | |
| Crus et Domaines de France | Bordeaux | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château Suau | Capian | Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc | Organic | Yes | |
| Château Couhins | Villenave-d'Ornon | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | ||
| Château La Garde - Dourthe | Blanquefort | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | ||
| Château de Rochemorin | Martillac | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | ||
| Château de Cruzeau | Saint-Médard-d'Eyrans | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château Poitevin | Jau-Dignac-et-Loirac | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | ||
| Château Saint-Robert Poncet-Deville | Pujols-sur-Ciron | Sauvignon Blanc | Organic | ||
| Château Girolate | Naujan-et-Postiac | Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc | |||
| Château Tourteau Chollet | Arbanats | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | ||
| Château Cantegril | Barsac | Sémillon, Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | ||
| Château Reynon | Barsac | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | ||
| Château Haut Bertinerie | Cubnezais | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | Yes | |
| Dourthe Bordeaux | Bruges | Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Franc | Conventional | ||
| Château La Loubière | Montussan | Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | ||
| Vignobles Raguenot | Saint-Caprais-de-Blaye | Merlot, Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château Bel Air | Saint-Julien-Beychevelle | Sauvignon Blanc | |||
| Château Maison Ginestet | Carignan-de-Bordeaux | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | ||
| Château Lestrille | Saint-Germain-du-Puch | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | Yes | |
| Château Robert Giraud | Saint-André-de-Cubzac | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | ||
| Compagnie Médocaine des Grands Crus | Blanquefort | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | ||
| Cheval Quancard | Carbon-Blanc | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | ||
| Château du Bois Chantant | Bordeaux | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | ||
| Château Be Bordô | Bordeaux | Sauvignon Blanc | Conventional | ||
| Les Vignobles Bertrand Guindeuil | Villenave-de-Rions | Sauvignon Blanc |
Books and guides
- Wine GrapesJancis Robinson, Julia Harding, José Vouillamoz · Ecco · in English
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