Located just ten miles from Bordeaux near the Garonne, the vineyards at Château Carbonnieux are situated on a rise in the land,  on gravel rich soils typical of the area. Near neighbors include Smith-Haut-Lafitte and Haut-Bailly, both to the south. Château Carbonnieux is one of the classified Graves châteaux, and produces both red and white cuvées under the  Pessac-Léognan appellation.