Château Rouget is located on the Pomerol plateau on Bordeaux's right bank. The estate comprises 17 hectares (42 acres) of gently sloping hillside planted to 85 percent Merlot, with the remaining hectares devoted to Cabernet Franc.The majority of Château Rouget's vineyards surround the estate, with additional plots located near other notable estates of Pomerol: Château Petit Village, Château Le Pin and Château Trotanoy. The vineyards are planted on clay, sand and gravel soil, all of which overlay subsoils of iron-rich sandstone. The grand vin is created from vines aged approximately 40 years old, whileyounger vines with an average age of 20 years old supply the grapes for its Le Carillon de Rouget wine.