Château Beauregard

History of Château Beauregard

The history of Château Beauregard dates back to medieval times, with origins rooted in the 12th century. The estate was then under the management of the Knights Hospitaller of Saint John of Jerusalem, a military religious order that left its mark on the history of the region with its emblem of the Templar Cross. This prestigious symbol remains an inseparable part of the estate's identity.

In the 17th century, the Beauregard family had a first building constructed on the site, which would later be replaced, at the end of the 18th century, by the current château, a magnificent Gironde chartreuse. This imposing residence, with its dovecotes and moats, the work of a pupil of Victor Louis (architect of the Grand Théâtre de Bordeaux), embodies the prestige and history of the estate. The domain moreover inspired a faithful replica, named "Mille-Fleurs", which the Guggenheim family erected in Port Washington, in the United States.

Château Beauregard then passed through the hands of various owners, each contributing to the evolution of the vineyard, notably by making viticulture the estate's principal activity from the mid-18th century onwards. In 2014, the Moulin and Cathiard families acquired the estate, bringing major transformations while respecting the history and tradition of the Château.

Terroirs and Vines of Château Beauregard

The terroir of Château Beauregard is one of the most sought-after in Pomerol. This 17.5-hectare vineyard is located on the south-eastern edge of the famous Pomerol plateau, benefiting from a unique soil composition, predominantly gravel, complemented by clay and sand. This diversity of soils is ideal for cultivating noble grape varieties such as Merlot and Cabernet Franc, which thrive fully in these conditions, producing wines that are at once generous, fresh and elegant.

Particular attention is paid to each plot of the vineyard, with an intra-plot approach that makes the most of the specific characteristics of each terroir. A detailed mapping has been carried out to characterise the physico-chemical variations in the soils, and a constant effort is made to preserve and enhance biodiversity. Organic farming, adopted by the estate since 2009, is one of the cornerstones of this environmentally respectful approach.

The estate also favours traditional practices, such as horse-drawn ploughing in the younger plots and manual tillage, which respect the vitality of the soils. The objective is clear: to produce grapes of the highest quality while protecting this unique natural heritage.

Winemaking at Château Beauregard

Winemaking at Château Beauregard combines tradition and innovation. Harvesting is exclusively manual, carried out at optimal ripeness for each plot, and even on an intra-plot basis. Grape sorting is meticulous, with the use of cutting-edge techniques: selective sorting tables, high-frequency destemming machines and optical sorting ensure that only the finest grapes enter the vat.

The estate's facilities have been modernised with the creation of a new high-technology gravity-fed vat room, designed to ensure precise winemaking that respects the specific characteristics of each plot. This vat room houses 22 truncated-cone vats in raw concrete, thermo-regulated and adapted to an extremely advanced plot-by-plot vinification. Gravity filling preserves the integrity of the grapes, and alcoholic fermentations are regulated with precision ranging from 25 to 30°C, depending on the requirements for tannin extraction.

For the finest lots, malolactic fermentation takes place in new barrels. The wine is then aged for 15 to 20 months in casks from 7 different coopers, bringing complexity and finesse to each cuvée.

The cuvées of Château Beauregard

Château Beauregard

The estate's flagship wine, Château Beauregard, is a blend of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc, grape varieties that find in the gravelly and clay-sandy terroir of the domaine des perfect conditions to express all their complexity. This wine is distinguished by its freshness, elegance and fine tannic structure. Thanks to organic farming and respectful viticultural practices, each vintage fully expresses the exceptional terroir of Pomerol, offering aromas of ripe dark fruits, beautiful depth and a long ageing potential.

Château Beauregard is a wine built for ageing, with its best years falling between 15 and 20 years after bottling. Recent vintages, such as those of 2016, 2018 and 2020, are particularly remarkable, with enhanced purity and finesse thanks to the constant efforts of the estate's team.

Benjamin de Beauregard

The estate's second wine, Benjamin de Beauregard, comes from a strict plot-by-plot selection, primarily from sandier soils. Although benefiting from the same modern facilities as its elder sibling, this wine is designed for more immediate enjoyment, with more moderate extraction and a shorter maceration. The ageing in barrels is shorter, with only 30% new oak, which gives this wine more accessible aromas and an ideal suppleness on the palate for drinking within 3 to 10 years after the harvest.

Château Pavillon Beauregard

Château Pavillon Beauregard is a neighbouring property, also under the management of the Moulin and Cathiard families, located in Néac in the Lalande de Pomerol appellation. This domaine de 12 hectares is planted with 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc, cultivated on a clay-gravel plateau. Since 2015, it has benefited from the same winemaking facilities as Château Beauregard, enabling the production of a rich wine with silky tannins and a fine structure, perfect for ageing.

Pomerol, one of the most prestigious appellations of Bordeaux, has produced some of the finest wines over the decades. The most remarkable vintages include 1970, 1975, 1982, 1983, 1989, and 1990, recognised for their complexity and longevity. Other exceptional years such as 1995, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010 continue to delight lovers of great wines. More recently, the vintages 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020 have confirmed Pomerol's ability to produce wines of exceptional quality, further consolidating the reputation of this appellation among the greatest of Bordeaux.

Discover the other great châteaux of Pomerol, true treasures of the right bank, where each estate rivals the other in excellence. Beyond the mythical Pétrus, explore prestigious names such as Beauregard, Bon Pasteur, Clinet, Gazin, Haut Trochaud, L'Eglise Clinet, La Conseillante, La Fleur Pétrus, Lafleur, Le Pin, Latour à Pomerol, Nénin, Trotanoy, and Vieux Château Certan. These estates, often compared to the grands crus classés of Saint-Émilion, offer a unique experience, rich in finesse and character, that is sure to delight lovers of great wines. 

Château Beauregard embodies both the historical heritage of Pomerol and modernity in its production methods. Thanks to the commitment of the Moulin and Cathiard families, the estate has succeeded in combining respect for tradition with technical innovation to offer wines of great finesse, while protecting the environment through organic farming. With a range of cuvées spanning from the prestigious Château Beauregard to its second wine Benjamin de Beauregard, as well as Château Pavillon Beauregard, this Bordeaux estate offers lovers of great wines a unique experience marked by elegance, freshness and depth. Whether you are a collector or an enlightened enthusiast, the wines of Château Beauregard will win you over with their exceptional quality and their ability to improve with age over the years.