Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot

Chateau Beau-Séjour Bécaud is one of the leading wineries in Saint-Emilion today, located in the very center of the appellation, next to the Old Town. The estate received the status of "1er Grand Cru Classe" (Class B) in 1955, but lost it thirty years later due to the fact that the then owner Michel Bécaud expanded his holdings by purchasing a neighboring estate that was not included in the Grand Cru Classe classification. However, he made every effort to ensure that, thanks to the high quality of his wines, the estate regained its elite status in 1996. At the moment, the castle owns about 20 hectares of vineyards located in the northwestern part of the appellation on limestone soils. The average age of the vines is 40 years, the ratio of cultivated grape varieties: 70% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc, 6% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wine matures for 18-20 months in oak barriques, 50-70% of which are new. Today, the estate is run by Michel Bécaud's sons, Gerard and Dominique.