Château Pédesclaux, Grand Cru wine estate in Pauillac, France
Château Pédesclaux is a wine estate in Pauillac covering about 46 hectares of vineyard land spread across rolling terrain. It produces red wines from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Cabernet Franc using a modern winery that combines traditional craft with contemporary techniques.
Pierre Urbain Pédesclaux founded the estate in 1810, and it was classified as Fifth Growth in the 1855 Official Bordeaux Wine Classification. This ranking reflects long-term recognition of the quality that the property has maintained across decades.
The estate embodies Bordeaux winemaking traditions through hands-on production methods and a focus on sustainable practices that have shaped generations of winemakers. Visitors experience a place where classical techniques meet modern understanding of quality.
The estate offers guided tours through its production facilities and tastings of its main wines, which can be arranged for groups or by appointment. It is best to book ahead and check whether special conditions or seasonal opening times apply.
The estate sits directly between two of Bordeaux's most famous names - Château Lafite Rothschild and Château Mouton Rothschild - and shares with them the same geological origin of its soil. This geographical closeness to legendary neighbors makes it a key part of the Pauillac puzzle, even though it receives less public attention.
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