Chateau Monbousquet

The estate and château originates from the late 16th century, and in the early 18th century the property came to the de Carle family, seigneurs of Château Figeac, while winemaking began at Château Monbousquet in the 19th century when Comte de Vassal-Montviel expanded the estate to 40 hectares and had vines planted on a large scale.

A neglected property by 1945, it was bought by Daniel Querre who began thorough restaurations of the vineyards and buildings, continued by his son Alain Querre. In the following years Monbousquet became one of the best-known non-classified wines of Saint-Émilion.

In 1993 Monbousquet was acquired by the Parisian supermarket owner Gérard Perse, who later bought Château Pavie, Château Pavie-Decesse and Château La Clusière. Consultancy is provided by the oenologist Michel Rolland.

The estate was elevated to Grand cru classée in the Saint-Émilion classification of 2006.

The vineyard area extends 32 hectares with grape varieties having a presence of 60 percent Merlot, 30 percent Cabernet Franc and 10 percent Cabernet Sauvignon. There is an annual production of the grand vin at about 8,300 cases.