The winery is located on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region, in the commune of Pomerol in the department Gironde.
As all wine produced in this appellation, Château Rouget is unclassified but the estate has been historically estimated among the great growths of the region.
[2] It was bought by Marcel Bertrand in 1925 who passed on management of the estate to his nephew François-Jean Brochet in 1974.
Rouget is currently owned by the Labruyere family, with consultancy by the oenologist Michel Rolland.
The vineyard area extends 18 hectares, with grape varieties of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc.