Chateau Carteau Cotes Daugay is located alongside the road leading from Libourne to Saint-Emilion. From this road, a hill called Daugay rises. The estate and vineyards are located on the south-west slopes; the soil consists mainly of limestone, a thin top layer of debris on a subsoil of solid rock. The limestone debris is mixed with clay and in the lower parts we find more sand. The grapes are Merlot (75%), Cabernet Franc (20%) and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Chateau Carteau Cotes Daugay does not belong to some large corporation, but is still family owned: several generations of the Bertrand family have been in charge, and today the wine is made by Jacques Bertrand and his three children Anne-Marie, Bruno and Catherine.
"Intense nose of dark berry, plum, vanilla with gamey hints; the palate is very classy and superbly balanced
with pronounced ripe berry flavours followed by a very long finish."
