Château Bodet is an estate in the commune of Fronsac on the right bank of the Bordeaux region and midway between Fronsac and St Michel de Fronsac. It produces red wines under the Canon Fronsac AOC. The estate gained its name in the mid-19th century.

Owner: The Leymarie family, a well known in the Libournais, since 1957. Previous owners include the Carlat and the Chaine families. Ets J-P Moueix acquired Château Bodet and renamed it Château La Croix-Canon, which see.

Vineyards: Clay-limestone. Rolling, south-facing terrain which minimised potential damage from the the 1956 frost.

Red wines

Canon Fronsac AOC, Château Bodet:

Canon Fronsac AOC, Château Bodet, Château La Croix-Canon: 2000 81% Merlot, 19% Cabernet Franc (Guide Hachette: 2004, p.241).

Contact

Château Bodet

F-33126 Fronsac, France