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Spanning 32 hectares in the Bordeaux appellation, Château du Calvaire is run by Antoine Coudroy, whose family has been rooted in the Lussacais since the sixteenth century. Serge Coudroy built the château from the 1970s onwards; his son Antoine took the helm in 2008, maintaining a classic Bordeaux style built on Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. At Halles Quercamps, we have selected this château for the consistency of its reds, their honest expression of the appellation, and the integrity of a family house that tends its vines with a long view. A dependable reference for anyone seeking a Bordeaux of genuine character, without pretension.

Château du Calvaire represents some of the most honest winemaking the Bordelais has to offer: a 32-hectare family château, firmly rooted in the Lussacais, working the Bordeaux appellation with quiet consistency and no desire for shortcuts.

A winemaking family established since the sixteenth century

The Coudroy family has been present in the Lussacais since the sixteenth century, placing them among the longest-established viticultural families in this part of the Gironde. That depth of history is not merely a point of pride — it reflects a relationship with the land that has been shaped across generations, long before the modern wine trade defined what a Bordeaux château should look like.

It was Serge Coudroy who developed the estate into its current form during the 1970s, gradually extending and consolidating the vineyard to reach its present 32 hectares. His work laid the foundations for a recognisable house style: structured, fruit-forward reds with the balance that comes from working the same soils over many decades.

Antoine Coudroy and the continuity of a family vision

In 2008, Antoine Coudroy took over the running of Château du Calvaire under the family banner of Vignobles Serge Coudroy. Rather than a break with the past, his arrival represented a natural continuation — the same commitment to the Bordeaux appellation, the same respect for the classic Girondine grape varieties, and the same unhurried approach to viticulture that has defined the château for decades.

The vineyard is planted with the three pillars of Bordeaux red winemaking: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. This trio, carefully balanced across the 32 hectares, gives the château the flexibility to produce wines that reflect each vintage faithfully, without forcing a style that the land does not naturally support.

The Lussacais: a Bordeaux heartland with its own character

The Lussacais sits in the eastern reaches of the Gironde, a territory long associated with serious family-run properties that work quietly and without fanfare. It is a part of Bordeaux that rewards those who look beyond the classified growths of the Médoc or Saint-Émilion, offering wines of genuine typicity at prices that reflect the work in the vineyard rather than the prestige of a label. Château du Calvaire is very much at home here — a château that belongs to its landscape and draws its identity from it.

The wines of Château du Calvaire

The château produces red wines exclusively under the Bordeaux AOC, assembled from its three planted varieties. The style is classically Bordelais: structured tannins, ripe dark fruit, and a freshness that keeps the wines lively at the table.

• Bordeaux Rouge — the château's principal wine, blending Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc into a dependable, food-friendly red with genuine appellation character.

Why we have selected Château du Calvaire

At Halles Quercamps, we have been listing Château du Calvaire because it embodies exactly what we look for in a family Bordeaux: consistency across vintages, an honest expression of the appellation, and the quiet confidence of a house that has nothing to prove beyond what is in the glass.

The Coudroy family's six centuries in the Lussacais are not a marketing device — they are the reason the vines are tended with patience and the wines are made without artifice. Antoine's stewardship since 2008 has kept that spirit intact while bringing a contemporary attentiveness to the work.

We recommend these reds to customers who want a reliable, characterful Bordeaux for the cellar or the dinner table — wines that will sit happily alongside a roast leg of lamb, a côte de bœuf, or a well-aged hard cheese. For those building a mixed Bordeaux selection without stretching to grand cru prices, this château is a sound and satisfying choice.

Discover all wines from Château du Calvaire

Browse the full range of wines from this Lussacais château in our selection below, and find the vintage that suits your cellar or your next occasion.