Château Branaire-Ducru, St. Julien, FR, 2019

Château Branaire-Ducru is an estate in the Saint-Julien appellation of Bordeaux and was ranked a fourth growth in the 1855 Classification of the Medoc.

The estate was founded in 1680 by Jean-Baptiste Braneyre, who saw the potential of the soils of the Bordeaux commune of Saint-Julien and the ability of Cabernet Sauvignon to flourish upon them. Before his death he gave his name to the estate, which was later changed to the current spelling, Branaire. Today the château encompasses 125 acres (50 ha) and is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot, with some vines almost 90 years old.