1959 | Chateau Angelus | Chateau Angelus

Producer Information

Ch√¢teau Ang√©lus is a well regarded wine estate based in the Saint-Emilion region of northeastern Bordeaux. The property sits on a coveted spot just west of Saint-√âmilion town, on a gentle, south-facing slope on the Saint-√âmilion plateau. It produces a sumptuous, long-lived Merlot – Cabernet Franc wine that is regularly highly rated by critics.The ch√¢teau was given its name due of the presence of nearby church bells (an “ang√©lus” is a Roman Catholic prayer bell) that could be heard chiming from the original plots of vineyards. The current ch√¢teau now hosts a framework of small bells on its rooftop.The site that is now Ch√¢teau Ang√©lus was added to the small estate of the de Bo√ºard de Laforest family in 1920 and, by 1985, the estate had 20 hectares (50 acres) of vines. Hubert de Bo√ºard de Laforest, took over the company reins at this time and began to introduce more modern approaches to viticulture and winemaking.