Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 · Red

Where is Château Kirwan wine from?

Château Kirwan 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, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.

Château Kirwan wine label — Photo: Gilbert LE MOIGNE, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Château Kirwan at a glance

Classification	Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855
Appellation	Margaux
Style	Red wine
Grapes	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Village or town	Cantenac (Margaux)
Subregion	Médoc
Region	Bordeaux
Country	France
Vineyard area	37 ha
Coordinates	45.0274, -0.6582

Château Kirwan

Cantenac (Margaux), Bordeaux, France

Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855

Listed first among the third growths in 1855

Appellation: Margaux
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Vineyard: 37 ha

The estate takes its name from Mark Kirwan, a merchant from Galway who became owner around 1760. Thomas Jefferson praised the wine in 1787. Camille Godard left the estate to the city of Bordeaux on his death in 1881.

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