CHATEAU MAGNEAU

The storehouses are open from Monday to Friday, 8:30 to 12:00 and 14:00 to 18:00.
Open weekends by appointment only.

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Guide HACHETTE des vins 2012	Guide HACHETTE des vins 2011	Guide HACHETTE des vins 2009	Guide HACHETTE des vins 2007
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La Brède, home of famous writer Montesquieu, is located at the heart of the Graves region, the historical birthplace of the Bordeaux vineyards.

The Chateau Magneau is an ancient property kept by the Ardudats family, direct descendants of a line of wine-growers dating back before the reign of Henri IV.

An ancestral know-how, where everyone follows their own skills, contributes to the reputation of Chateau Magneau’s wines.

The Terra Vitis approach guarantees a quality production method that respects the environment.

It due to the constant effort to ensure harmony with nature that ‘Careful Agriculture’ is part of the center of our domain. This environmental approach, present at each stage of production, promotes respect and balance for nature.

The terrain consists of more than 40 hectares of vines spread out over the La Bréde and Saint-Morillon districts. 25 hectares contain vines of white grapes, with 16 hectares of black grapes.

The terrain, predominantly hard gravel, is ideally situated on well exposed hills. The resulting fruit produce elegant dry white wines and reds with a unique sharpness.

Chateau Magneau has a vast storeroom of more than 1000 m², completely air-conditioned, equipped with a considerable-sized stainless steel vat and two wine-presses. There is also a thermal-regulation system that controls fermentation temperatures perfectly.

In the ever-continuing search for quality, a new barrel cellar has been constructed.

It is with the greatest care and attention that Jean-Louis manages the vineyards, wine-growing and production of wines.

According to tradition, the red wines are left to mature for one year in the barrels, with a percentage of new casks adapted to the structure of each vintage.

The Cuvée Julien, a white wine vinified exclusively in barrels, deserves special attention and is often awarded various honors.

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2017
MAGNEAU ROUGE 2014 - SILVER MEDAL

Concours Agricole de Paris 2017
MAGNEAU ROUGE 2015 - BRONZE MEDAL

Concours de Bordeaux 2017
MAGNEAU BLANC 2016 - GOLD MEDAL
MAGNEAU ROUGE 2015 - GOLD MEDAL

Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2015
CUVÉE JULIEN 2012 - SILVER MEDAL
ROUGE 2011 - SILVER MEDAL

Concours Agricole de Paris 2015
BLANC 2014 - BRONZE MEDAL

Concours AQUITAINE 2013
WHITE 2012 -SILVER MEDAL

Concours de MACON 2012
PLAISIR DE MAGNEAU RED 2010 - BRONZE MEDAL

Concours AQUITAINE 2012
PLAISIR DE MAGNEAU RED 2010 - BRONZE MEDAL
WHITE 2011 - GOLD MEDAL

Concours mondial de Bruxelles 2012
CUVEE JULIEN WHITE 2010 - GOLD MEDAL

Concours de Paris 2012
RED 2010 - GOLD MEDAL

Concours de Paris 2010
WHITE 2009 - BRONZE MEDAL
RED 2007 - BRONZE MEDAL

Concours mondial de Bruxelles
CUVEE JULIEN 2007 -SILVER MEDAL

Concours Terra Vitis
CUVEE JULIEN 2006 - GOLD MEDAL

Concours Aquitaine
RED 2005 - SILVER MEDAL
RED 2007 - BRONZE MEDAL

Concours des Vignerons Indépendants

2014
BLANC 2013 - MEDAILLE D'OR
JULIEN BLANC 2012 - MEDAILLE D'OR
ROUGE 2011 - MEDAILLE D'OR

2013
BLANC 2012 - GOLD MEDAL
ROUGE 2011 GRAND VIN - SILVER MEDAL

2010
CUVEE JULIEN 2009 - SILVER MEDAL

2009
CUVEE JULIEN 2007 -BRONZE MEDAL

2008
ROUGE 2005 - GOLD MEDAL
CUVEE JULIEN 2007 - SILVER MEDAL

2007
BLANC 2006 - MEDAILLE D'OR
CUVEE JULIEN 2005 - SILVER MEDAL

2005
WHITE 2003 - BRONZE MEDAL

2004
WHITE 2003 - BRONZE MEDAL

2003
CUVEE JULIEN 2001 - GOLD MEDAL

2002
WHITE 2001 - SILVER MEDAL

2001
RED 1999- SILVER MEDAL