French for "castle"; an estate with its own vineyards. However, not all wine producers using Château on their wine labels actually have a castle.

French Translates literally to "castle", but in wine terms generally refers to an estate that produces wine from vines grown on the property. The word is most often associated with Bordeaux where currently there are more than 7,000 châteaux.

Any French wine bottled at the property has the right to write "château" on its label, except, curiously enough, the vins de pays and table wines. The term has more of a legal than an architectural significance. It can in reality be anything from a shed to a modest house, a mansion or turreted castle.

When used in reference to French wines, and especially those of Bordeaux, the word Chateau is synonymous with Vineyard.

(Shot-toe) - Roughly equivalent to "vineyard" or "winery" in French wines.

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an impressive country house (or castle) in France

(French): Term given to a wine-growing property.

n. A castle or manor-house.

In French wine-producing regions, "château" (or alternatively Clos, Cru, or Domaine) specifically refers to a vineyard of a regulated size that has winemaking and storage facilities on the property. Château-bottled wines ("mis en bouteille au château," which you will see on the label and sometimes on the cork) means the wines were bottled at the estate.

(shah-toe) synonymous with vineyard, in Bordeaux

French term for castle, winery estate, or vineyard.

Generally a winery in Bordeaux, although the term is sometimes used for wineries in other parts of the world, such as the Barossa Valley.

The French name for a grand winery estate, used especially in the Bordeaux region.... Comments

(shah-toe) In Bordeaux, France, this is the name of the winery and vineyards that produce the wine. While it specifically means a castle or mansion, few Chateaux (the plural form) still exist in Bordeaux in the literal sense. More often than not a modest winery or farm house is the only building on the property.

Name used for many wine-producing estates in France. Can be reserved for labeling only top wines from an estate.

Quality French Bordeaux wines are labeled "Mis en bouteille au chateau" This means that the wines are estate bottled by the proprietor and are considered to be of high quality.