Quatrième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 · Red

Where is Château Beychevelle wine from?

Château Beychevelle is a red wine from Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, in Médoc, Bordeaux, France. It is classified Quatrième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 and made mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Petit Verdot.

Château Beychevelle wine label — Photo: Geographer, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Château Beychevelle at a glance

Classification	Quatrième Grand Cru Classé en 1855
Appellation	Saint-Julien
Style	Red wine
Grapes	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Village or town	Saint-Julien-Beychevelle
Subregion	Médoc
Region	Bordeaux
Country	France
Vineyard area	90 ha
Coordinates	45.1450, -0.7350

Château Beychevelle

Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, Bordeaux, France

Quatrième Grand Cru Classé en 1855

The name comes from 'baisse voile': passing ships lowered their sails

Appellation: Saint-Julien
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot
Vineyard: 90 ha

The first château was built in 1565 by the bishop François de Foix-Candale. Its owner the Duke of Épernon, admiral of France, was so powerful that passing ships lowered their sails in salute, giving the estate its name and its ship emblem. The present château was rebuilt in 1757.

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