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Beau-Rivage
WINERY OVERVIEW
For more than 60 years, Beau-Rivage has been one of the hallmark Bordeaux brands and
a reference point for quality from Borie-Manoux, a family-owned producer and negotiant
founded in 1870. Beau-Rivage means “beautiful shore” and is a tribute to the picturesque
landscape along the Gironde and the rivers that feed it, the Dordogne and the Garonne.
Throughout geologic history, the influence of those rivers created the gravelly soils Bordeaux
is famous for — soils that produce some of the world’s finest wine.
LOCATION OF VINEYARD
The vines producing Beau-Rivage come from top AC Bordeaux vineyards situated on slopes
between the Garonne and Dordogne Rivers. The mix of clay, gravel, and sandy soils helps
create the unique Bordeaux terroir, identifiable in Beau-Rivage. The Borie-Manoux enologists
make strict selections from these vineyard sites to produce a very consistent and value driven
Bordeaux wine.
WINEMAKING PHILOSOPHY
Beau-Rivage wines are 100% tank fermented without the use of oak. The wines are made in a
very fruit forward, easygoing style that is meant to drink now.
Owned by:
Borie-Manoux/Philippe Castéja
Winemaker:
Arnaud Durand
Founded in:
1950’s
Region:
Bordeaux
Country:
France
Wine:
Beau-Rivage, Bordeaux Blanc
Beau-Rivage, Bordeaux Rouge