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Château Beauregard

A moated Pomerol estate reborn since 2014, organic-certified and one of the plateau's prettiest châteaux.

  • Pomerol, Bordeaux
  • Visits by appointment

Last edited September 9, 2026

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Overview

Most of Pomerol's serious estates keep a low architectural profile, functional cellars over grand houses. Beauregard is the exception: a two-towered, moated château built in the 1790s that's striking enough to have inspired a Long Island socialite to build a replica of it on Gatsby-era New York's Gold Coast. The wine itself has had a less picturesque path, passing through a French bank's ownership for over two decades before the Moulin and Cathiard families bought it in 2014 and set about rebuilding its reputation, including converting the vineyard to certified organic farming.

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Location

Beauregard sits on the southern edge of the Pomerol plateau, near the hamlet of Catusseau, within walking distance of the appellation's other well-known estates. The site has a long history of occupation, going back to the Knights Hospitaller of St. John of Jerusalem, who farmed the land in the 11th century, long before anyone was making serious wine here. Its position on the plateau gives it the same gravel-over-clay advantage that defines much of Pomerol's best terroir.

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History

Bernard Beauregard founded the estate in 1677, though it took nearly another century before any meaningful vineyard was planted; most of the early property was given over to mixed farming rather than wine. Ownership passed through the Chaussade de Chandos family in the 18th century, then to Bonaventure Berthomieu in 1793, whose family built the current château between 1795 and 1797, styled after a Carthusian monastery by an architect trained under Victor Louis, the designer of Bordeaux's Grand Théâtre. By 1854 the estate had grown to nearly 14 hectares under vine and was already recognized as one of Pomerol's better crus.

The Clauzel family bought the property in 1920 and sold five hectares to Antoine Moueix in 1935. In 1991, ownership passed out of family hands entirely when Crédit Foncier de France, a French bank, acquired the estate through its vineyard-holding arm and installed Vincent Priou as manager, alongside consulting oenologist Michel Rolland. The estate finally returned to private ownership in 2014, when the Moulin family (owners of Galeries Lafayette) and the Cathiard family (also behind Château Smith Haut Lafitte) bought it together and began a significant renovation of the vineyards and cellars.

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Vineyards

The vineyard covers 17.5 hectares in one continuous block on the southeastern edge of the Pomerol plateau, planted to 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc on clay-gravel soils. Vines average around 35 years old. Harvest is done entirely by hand, in small 30-kilogram crates to keep the grapes intact on the way to the cellar, with green-harvesting used to improve ripeness and concentration in the remaining fruit.

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Sustainability

The estate is certified organic, part of the broader overhaul the Moulin and Cathiard families set in motion after taking over in 2014. It's a meaningful shift for a Pomerol estate of this size and visibility, and one of the clearer signals of the new ownership's priorities beyond the cellar itself.

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Winemaking

Grapes are hand-harvested and fermented in temperature-controlled concrete vats, parcel by parcel, before the wine moves to barrel for aging in new French oak. The approach favors precision over intervention, with consulting oenologist Michel Rolland involved in shaping the final blend each vintage.

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Portfolio

Alongside the grand vin, the estate makes a second wine from younger vines and sandier parcels of the same property.

4.2Vivino rating

The grand vin, dense and structured with silky tannins characteristic of Pomerol. Dark cherry, plum, and violet, with the Cabernet Franc share adding freshness and lift to the wine's Merlot core.

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Recognition

Pomerol has no official classification, but Beauregard is consistently ranked among the appellation's better-regarded estates, helped along by its striking architecture and, since 2014, real investment in quality. In 2020 the same ownership group added neighboring Château Petit Village to its portfolio, a signal of the ambitions behind the Beauregard project. The estate's Knights Hospitaller cross, taken from the site's medieval history, remains part of its identity on the label today.

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Visiting

Château Beauregard offers guided tours and tastings by appointment, bookable through the official website. The historic chartreuse behind the château has been renovated into five guest bedrooms, making it possible to actually stay on the property, a rarity in Pomerol. The estate sits close to Petrus and several other well-known neighbors, making it an easy stop for anyone touring the appellation.

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