Château Durfort-Vivens is a Bordeaux wine estate in the Margaux appellation, ranked as a second growth in the official 1855 Classification.The 55-hectare (136-acre) vineyard is planted on deep gravel soils over a sand and clay base. 70 percent of this vineyard is planted to Cabernet Sauvignon, with 24 percent Merlot and 6 percent Cabernet Franc. In the winery, there are a range of wooden and concrete vats sized to match specific vineyard parcels. Following fermentation, winemakers select the best barrels to go into the grand vin – usually around 40 percent of production. The remainder goes into the second wine, Vivens. Château Durfort-Vivens typically spends around 18 months in French oak barriques, with 35 to 45 percent new wood.