Castillon is very well-known thanks to the famous battle which put an end to the Hundred Years War in 1453. Today, the wines of the Côtes de Castillon try to outdo their famous neighbouring appellation, St Emilion, in reputation.

The A.O.C Côtes de Castillon owes its name to the little town of Castillon la Bataille in Gironde, situated on the right bank of the Dordogne, 40 km away, East of Bordeaux. Nine communes make up this A.O.C, which was founded in 1955 and which spreads over about 2800 particularly rich in limestones hectares. The production is mainly made of red wines that people can drink even if they are still too green. The appellation gathers 400 wine growers among whom 240-such as Armand Burriel and his son Frédéric- harvest, make into wine and raise their wines by themselves.

Main vines : Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon.

Soil of the estate : Facing South, the vineyards of Claud Bellevue Castle are cultivated on the high slopes of the Côtes de Castillon, in the village of Belvès de Castillon. The soil of the estate is mostly constituted of clayey-chalky soils.