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Saint-Estèphe is the northernmost appellation in the Haut-Médoc. It benefits from an outstanding location along the Gironde Estuary, which can be seen from most of the commune’s gravelly rises.
The first known inhabitants date back to the Bronze Age, and vines were planted here during the Roman occupation at the beginning of the Common Era.
The 17th, 18th and 19th centuries saw the development of great growth wines known as “grands crus”, which, as in the other famous communal appellations in the Médoc and aided by the Bordeaux négociants who aged and sold the wines, contributed greatly to the reputation of Saint-Estèphe around the world.

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