Château Angelus

Review of the Estate

Château Angèlus, until 1990 known as Château L'Angèlus, or simply L'Angèlus, is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Saint-èmilion, since 2012 ranked Premier grand cru classè (A) in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine. The winery is located on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region, in the commune of Saint-Émilion in the department Gironde.

The chateau also produces a second wine named Carillon d'Angèlus.

Chateau Angelus has been owned by the Bouard de Laforest family since the Domaine de Mazaret was bequeathed to Comte Maurice de Bouard de Laforest in 1909, and expanded by the acquisition of Clos de L'Angèlus in 1926 and a plot from Château Beau-Sèjour Bècot in 1969. The name refers to the three Angelus bells audible from the vineyards, coming from the chapel at Mazerat, the church in Saint-Martin de Mazeret and Saint-Émilion.

Then named L'Angèlus presentation card dated 1931, demonstrating the designs of the early 20th century, label, cork, case and capsule markings.

Hubert de Bouard de Laforest joined the family business at Chateau Angelus in 1976 having concluded studies under Émile Peynaud at the Facultè d'Oenologie in Bordeaux. Along with several modernising changes, the practice of maturing in new oak was begun in 1980. Chateau Angelus has been classified as a Premier grand cru cru classè (A) since 2012, was previously a Premier grand cru cru classè (B) since 1996, and was before that classified as Grand cru classè.

Chateau Angelus is currently managed by Hubert de Bouard, with the consultancy of the oenologist Michel Rolland.

Château Angèlus Wine List