Chateau Le Coteau - Margaux | French Red Wine

Château Le Coteau in Margaux has been in the same family for several generations and was listed in the first Cru Bourgeois classification of 1932. However, as of the 2009 vintage, the owner has decided to quit the cru bourgeois system because he disagrees with the new rules.

The vines are planted around the villages of Arsac and Labarde, amongst the vineyards of his prestigious neighbours. Sustainable farming is implemented.

The grapes are picked by hand. Traditional red wine vinification. Ageing in French oak barrels for one year with 30% of the barrels renewed each year. Racking every three months before bottling, which takes place eighteen months after the harvest.