Plan a wine trip to Vieux Château Gaubert — Femente builds the route.
Vieux Château Gaubert sits in Graves, the historic left-bank region south of Bordeaux known for its gravelly soils and balanced expressions of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The estate produces two flagship wines that have drawn assessment from major critics including Decanter, Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, and Wine Advocate. Benjamin de Vieux Château Gaubert Blanc blends Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc, capturing the mineral precision and aromatic lift characteristic of white Graves. The Graves Rouge marries Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon in a structure typical of the region—wines built on the interplay between the softness of Merlot and the tannin framework of Cabernet. Both wines reflect the terroir of gravelly Bordeaux, where drainage and heat retention shape wines of clarity and aging potential.