TERROIR PROFILE
Saint-Estèphe
Clay-gravel terroir, robust
Saint-Estèphe: the iron north — Médoc with soil under its fingernails.
TERROIR PROFILE · Bordeaux
Saint-Estèphe Clay-gravel terroir, robust
Saint-Estèphe: the iron north — Médoc with soil under its fingernails.
SOILS
Gravel / Sandlight, approachable
Gravel and sand drain heavily — vines struggle for water, wines turn fine, light and elegant.
Loambody-rich, velvety
Loamy soils give wines volume and a soft, velvety mouthfeel.
Limestoneprecise, mineral
Limestone delivers tension, structure and a cooler, more mineral character.
CLIMATE · Maritime
Northernmost great commune, closest to the estuary — slightly cooler and damper; the clay content helps in hot years.
TOPOGRAPHY · gentle
Gravel knolls over heavy clay and limestone banks, slightly more rolling than the south.
WHAT IT MEANS IN THE GLASS
Similar terroirs worldwide
Computed from fingerprint similarity
Pomerol
Bordeaux
96% similar
- Warmth (slightly): Saint-Estèphe is cooler → tauter fruit, leaner wines, more acidity (5 vs. 6).
Saint-Julien
Bordeaux
94% similar
- Warmth (slightly): Saint-Estèphe is cooler → tauter fruit, leaner wines, more acidity (5 vs. 6).
- Dryness (slightly): Saint-Estèphe is wetter → juicier, softer, more plushness (5 vs. 6).
Wineries on this terroir
See all 9 →Château Montrose
Saint-Estèphe
Renown 88/100
Château Cos d'Estournel
Saint-Estèphe
Renown 88/100
Château Calon Ségur
Saint-Estèphe
Renown 84/100
Château Lafon Rochet
Saint-Estèphe
Renown 80/100
Château Cos Labory
Saint-Estèphe
Renown 77/100
Château Lilian Ladouys
Saint-Estèphe
Château Sérilhan
Saint-Estèphe
Château Tour des Termes
Saint-Estèphe
This terroir's soils in the glossary