Château Cantemerle is a Fifth Growth estate near the the village of Macau, in the Haut-Medoc appellation of France’s Bordeaux region. The 214-acre estate has been the site of grape growing and winemaking since the 14th century. It was owned by a succession of prominent French families until 1981, when it was sold to SMABTP Group, an international firm that sells insurance to the construction and building industries. Cantemerle’s vineyards are planted to 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and 5% each Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Some 350,000 bottles are produced annually. The second wine is Les Allees de Cantemerle.