The estate and château originates from the late 16th century, and in the early 18th century the property came to the de Carle family, seigneurs of Château Figeac, while winemaking began at Château Monbousquet in the 19th century when Comte de Vassal-Montviel expanded the estate to 40 hectares and had vines planted on a large scale.[1]
A neglected property by 1945, it was bought by Daniel Querre who began thorough restorations of the vineyards and buildings, continued by his son Alain Querre. In the following years Monbousquet became one of the best-known non-classified wines of Saint-Émilion.[1]
The estate was elevated to Grand cru classé in the Saint-Émilion classification of 2006.[4]
Production
The vineyard area extends 32 hectares with the grape varieties of approximately 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Franc and 10% Cabernet Sauvignon. Of the Grand vin Monbousquet there is a typically an annual production of 8,300 cases.
The estate also produces a dry white wine, Château Monbousquet Bordeaux Blanc, from a vineyard area of 1 hectare consisting of 55% Sauvignon blanc, 35% Sauvignon gris, 5% Muscadelle and 5% Sémillon. The annual production is 450 cases.