 Château Angelus (formerly l'Angelus) is one of the most prestigious producers in the entire Saint-Émilion district.
Angelus boasts a wonderful terroir, comprising 23 hectares of south-facing slopes to the northwest of the town of Saint-Émilion - clay-limestone côtes and sandy lower slopes (which suits Cabernet Franc).
This terroir, married with the talents of Hubert de Boüard de Laforest and Jean-Bernard Grenie, plus Bordeaux consultant Michel Rolland, resulted in Angelus' elevation from Grand Cru to Premier Grand Cru status in the Saint-Émilion classification: a rare upgrade only bestowed upon a handful of châteaux since the classification's inception.
Angelus' dates back to 1909 when Comte Maurice de Boüard de Laforest (grandfather of Hubert) inherited Domaine Mazerat, which he added to with Clos de L’Angelus and other properties. However, the name Angelus (meaning church bells) didn't appear until after the Second World War; derived from the fact that the vineyard workers could hear the bells from three local churches peel simultaneously. Hubert took over from his father in 1980, and he and his cousin Jean-Bernard Grenie reinvigorated Angelus.
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