
Portets, France
Château Crabitey
Château Crabitey reads as Graves in a quieter register: gravel soils, Garonne influence, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon rather than cellar-door theatre. The Portets estate began wine production in 1882 after Franciscan nuns planted vines to support an orphanage, and today its appeal sits in that mix of Bordeaux history, medium-scale production and sustainable vineyard work.





