château grangey
A Place, a Vineyard, a Legacy
Belleyme map showing the vegetation cover (in particular the vineyards, shown in green here) and the parish boundaries of Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes around 1785.
Grangey, a Place-Name with a Soul
Grangey is a long-established locality in Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes, perched on a hillside overlooking the Barbanne stream.
Surrounded by vines, woods and meadows, it bears signs of early human presence: an old fireplace still standing, ancient walls, and archives dating back to the 18th century confirm winegrowing activity as early as the 1750s.
Grangey is part of the roots of modern viticulture in Saint-Émilion — a place shaped by time, hands and memory.
A single-block vineyard with a strong identity
The Grangey vineyard covers just over six hectares, grouped in one piece between the northern slope of Saint-Christophe-des-Bardes and the Saint-Émilion plateau.
This unity of place gives the wines a distinct character. Soils vary with elevation: clay-limestone above, brown clay below, and a patch of blue clay to the east. Merlot dominates, alongside Cabernet Franc (locally known as Bouchet) and a touch of Malbec.
Some vines are over a century old. New plantings use massal selection from our oldest stocks, to preserve the identity of the site.
