Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 · Red

Where is Château Cantenac Brown wine from?

Château Cantenac Brown is a red wine from Cantenac (Margaux), in Médoc, Bordeaux, France. It is classified Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 and made mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.

Château Cantenac Brown wine label — Photo: BillBl, CC BY 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Château Cantenac Brown at a glance

Classification	Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855
Appellation	Margaux
Style	Red wine
Grapes	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Village or town	Cantenac (Margaux)
Subregion	Médoc
Region	Bordeaux
Country	France
Vineyard area	60.5 ha
Coordinates	45.0278, -0.6792

Château Cantenac Brown

Cantenac (Margaux), Bordeaux, France

Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855

Its château is in an English Tudor style, unusual in the Médoc

Appellation: Margaux
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Vineyard: 60.5 ha

The estate is named after John Lewis Brown, a Frenchman of Scottish descent who established it in 1806. His grandson, also named John Lewis Brown, became a well-known painter. The Tudor-style château gives the property a British look.

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