Château Malfard is located in the Bordeaux region that has been traditionally called North Libourne. It borders on the prestigious areas of Fronsac and Pomerol with Saint Emilion only 25 kilometers away.

At one time, the chateau was classified Deuxièmes Côtes de Fronsac before its vineyards were nearly destroyed by phylloxera. In the ensuing years, a new classification of the vineyards was implemented and Château Malfard was put into the Bordeaux/Bordeaux Supérieur appellation.

The estate lies on a clay-limestone plateau along the foothills of the Isle river valley, an estuary of the Dordogne which was used for riverboat transport to Bordeaux via Libourne. The vines which cover 10 adjoining hectares surrounding the chateau, face north / south. Planting density is 4,800 plants per hectare and most are red-wine producing (95%).

One of the most remarkable aspects is that the layer of clay running under the vineyard roots is more than 8 meters thick!