Château
Andron Blanquet
Château ANDRON-BLANQUET is one of the oldest châteaux in SAINT-ESTEPHE.
Its name comes from the village where it is located : Blanquet and the name of an old Saint-Estèphe family, ANDRON.
Since 1971, the owner is AUDOY family, of Château COS-LABORY. ANDRON-BLANQUET’s vineyard is located on the croup of “COS” which means stone hill. The neighbour are Lafite Rothschild, Cos d’Estournel and Cos-Labory. The soil is pure grave.
Vineyard area
16 Ha
Average age of the vines
35 ans
Terroir / Geology
Gunz gravel over a marly limestone subsoil
Grape varieties
30% Merlot, 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc
Vinification
In temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks and concrete vats
Breeding
14 month, 33% in new oak
Vineyard management
Traditional
Administrative name
SCE DOMAINES AUDOY
Owner
Michel REYBIER
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