Iconic and outstanding houses in Pessac-Léognan.
Pessac-Léognan breaks the Bordeaux mold with red wines built on dark earth and graphite rather than pure fruit, and whites that age into honeyed complexity where most Graves stay bright.
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Region DNA
The character of Pessac-Léognan
Based on 336 wines with structural data
Style profile
Tight, signature style across producers
FEM score distribution
Based on 91 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Pessac-Léognan
Château La Louvière
VisitPessac-Léognan is a wine region in France, home to 111 producers tracked on Femente, 15 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc, producing Bordeaux Pessac-Léognan and Bordeaux White wines with notes of Oak, Black fruit, and Citrus fruit.
Pessac-Léognan — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Pessac-Léognan?
- The most planted varieties in Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Sauvignon Blanc, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Pessac-Léognan known for?
- Pessac-Léognan is known for Bordeaux Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux White, and Bordeaux Red wines and flavors of Oak, Black fruit, and Citrus fruit.
- How many wineries are in Pessac-Léognan?
- Femente tracks 111 producers in Pessac-Léognan, of which 15 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Pessac-Léognan?
- Pessac-Léognan is a wine region in France.
Pessac-Léognan
Pessac-Léognan breaks the Bordeaux mold with red wines built on dark earth and graphite rather than pure fruit, and whites that age into honeyed complexity where most Graves stay bright.
Producers in Pessac-Léognan
- Château Lamothe-Bouscaut — distinction
- Domaine du Petit Bourdieu — undiscovered
- Domaine de Chevalier — distinction
- Domaine de Grandmaison — distinction
- Château de France — distinction
- Château la Prade — honest
- Château Lespault Martillac — distinction
- Château Couhins — distinction
- Château Haut-Bergey — distinction
- Château Lafont Menaut — distinction
- Château Gazin Rocquencourt — distinction
- Château Malartic-Lagravière — distinction
- Château Naudin-Larchey — honest
- Château les Carmes Haut-Brion — distinction
- Château Le Sartre — distinction
- Château Branon — distinction
- Château Coucheroy — honest
- Château Bouscaut — distinction
- Château de Fieuzal — distinction
- Château Brown — distinction
- Château Cantelys — distinction
- Château Olivier — distinction
- Château Baret — distinction
- Château Larrivet Haut-Brion — distinction
- Château Smith Haut-Lafitte — distinction
- Château Couhins-Lurton — distinction
- Château Latour-Martillac — distinction
- Château Haut-Brion — critic
- Château Picque Caillou — distinction
- Château de Rochemorin — distinction
- Château Seguin — distinction
- Château La Mission Haut-Brion — critic
- Château Pontac Monplaisir — distinction
- Chateau d'Eck — distinction
- Château Bacalan — undiscovered
- Château de Cruzeau — distinction
- Château Jaulien — honest
- Château Le Pape — distinction
- Clos Marsalette — distinction
- Château La Tour Haut-Brion — distinction
- Château Pape Clément — distinction
- Château Haut Bacalan — distinction
- Château Haut Lagrange — distinction
- Château Haut-Vigneau — distinction
- André Lurton — honest
- Château Mirebeau — honest
- Château Carbonnieux — distinction
- Château Haut-Bailly — distinction
- Château Ferran — distinction
- Domaine de Mauriet — undiscovered
- Château La Garde — distinction
- Château La Louvière — distinction
- Château de Rouillac — distinction
- Château Léognan — distinction
- Château Trigant — distinction
- Château Mancèdre — distinction
- Château d'Eyran — distinction
- Château Lafargue — distinction
- Château Hannetot — distinction
- Domaine de Merlet — honest