Château Bélair-Monange
シャトー・ベレール・モナンジュ
Saint-Émilion's limestone jewel — 14th-century heritage reborn under Moueix precision.
Château Bélair-Monange is a historic Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B estate with roots tracing to the 14th century. Fully acquired by Ets. Jean-Pierre Moueix in 2008, the estate was renamed in honor of Christian Moueix's grandmother Anne-Adèle Monange, and in 2012 was merged with the neighboring Premier Grand Cru Classé Château Magdelaine. The resulting 26-hectare vineyard—planted with 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc—unites the limestone plateau for freshness and minerality with dense blue-clay slopes for intensity and elegance. The Moueix team radically reduced yields, introduced later harvesting and optical sorting, and commissioned a state-of-the-art winery designed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron as a tribute to the local limestone terroir. Notably, the estate bottled its wines on-site as early as 1802, more than a century before the practice became standard in Bordeaux.
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Who Is This For?
For collectors of fine Right Bank Bordeaux and connoisseurs who seek the intellectual complexity, mineral depth, and 20+ year aging potential that only a top-tier Saint-Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé B can deliver.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What classification does Château Bélair-Monange hold?
- It holds Premier Grand Cru Classé B, the second-highest tier in the Saint-Émilion classification, placing it among the elite of Right Bank Bordeaux.
- What grape varieties are grown at Château Bélair-Monange?
- The 26-hectare vineyard is planted with 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc — the classic Right Bank Bordeaux blend that delivers plush fruit, silky tannins, and exceptional aging potential.
- How was the current estate formed?
- The estate was acquired by the Moueix family in 2008 and renamed Bélair-Monange. In 2012, it merged with the neighboring Premier Grand Cru Classé Château Magdelaine, uniting two prestigious terroirs into a single, larger estate.
- Who designed the new winery at Château Bélair-Monange?
- The cutting-edge winery was designed by Herzog & de Meuron, the world-renowned Swiss architectural firm, with the local limestone terroir as the central design inspiration.
- How does the terroir at Bélair-Monange shape the wine's style?
- The estate spans both the limestone plateau — which imparts freshness, delicacy, and mineral lift — and blue-clay slopes that provide intensity, depth, and unique elegance. This dual terroir is the key to the wine's complexity and longevity.