Producer Profile
Ducru-Beaucaillou
Château Ducru-Beaucaillou is a winery in the Saint-Julien appellation of the Bordeaux region of France. On these stony ridges, steeped in time, carved out by a primitive Gironde between Margaux to the south and Pauillac to the north, there is a concentration of prestigious estates. Despite the appellations comparatively small size, it boasts elven classified growths. This includes Ducru-Beaucaillou, the wine produced here was classified as one of fifteen Deuxièmes Crus (Second Growths) in the original Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.
The estate Château Ducru-Beaucaillou was purchased by Francois Borie in 1941 and has remained in the family since then. In 1959, Jean-Eugène, succeeding his father, undertook meticulous work to restore the vineyard and the cellars. He dedicated himself to the development and modernisation of the property to put it entirely at the service of the wines he loved so much. His considerable efforts began to bear fruit in the second half of the 1950s when Ducru-Beaucaillou’s reputation rose to the highest level in Bordeaux, and it has never been refuted since then. His superb vintages, combined with his modesty and tongue-in-cheek humour, made him one of the most endearing personalities of the Médoc.
Ducru-Beaucaillou's vineyards consist of 50 hectares of well-drained gravel with stones up to 2.5 inches in diameter; beaucaillou means "beautiful stones". The vineyards are planted in Cabernet Sauvignon (70%) and Merlot (30%). The results are superb, mature Vintages.
