Château Léoville-Poyferré, Second Growth wine estate in Saint-Julien, France.

Château Léoville-Poyferré is a wine estate in Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, Gironde, with 60 hectares of vines planted to 68% Cabernet Sauvignon, 24% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 2% Petit Verdot. Its two-storey stone building has dark quoins, three dormer windows and tall chimneys, set behind a curved path and low stone wall.

Léoville-Poyferré was created in 1840 when Château Léoville-Las Cases was divided and the share went to Baron de Poyferré upon his marriage to the daughter of Jean de Las-Cases. The estate was ranked a Second Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux classification. In 1920 the Cuvelier family's société civile des domaines de Saint-Julien took over the property.

The Cuvelier family has managed this property since 1920 and blends traditional Bordeaux methods with modern approaches. Visitors notice how this mix of old knowledge and newer practices shapes daily work in the cellars.

The estate lies at Saint-Julien-Beychevelle in the Gironde, within the Saint-Julien appellation, with 60 hectares of vines. Visits cover the vineyards and cellars and end with a tasting; booking ahead is advisable, as places are limited and availability varies by season.

The 1920 takeover was by the société civile des domaines de Saint-Julien, a company owned by the Cuvelier family, not by the Jardy family. Didier Cuvelier now runs the estate. The label of the 2006 vintage carries a small red figure above a building and a line drawing of the château at the bottom.