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\n <\/div>\n <\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]Ch\u00e2teau Calon-S\u00e9gur<\/em><\/p>\n

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Located at the northern tip of the Haut-M\u00e9doc, theSaint Esth\u00e8phe appellation<\/a> covers 1,230 hectares on a plateau overlooking the Gironde, separated from the Pauillac appellation by a stream. Benefiting from a mild climate, the appellation rests on a gravelly soil (small pebbles) with slightly more clay than in other Bordeaux appellations. There are many ch\u00e2teaux in Saint Est\u00e8phe. Let’s discover 3 of them, present in the 1855 classification.<\/p>\n

Chateau <\/span>Calon<\/span>-S\u00e9gur<\/span><\/h2>\n

A wine producer since the 12th century, Ch\u00e2teau Calon-S\u00e9gur is a classified third growth. Originally named Calon de Saint Est\u00e8phe, after the small boats used in the Middle Ages to transport wood between the two banks of the Gironde, the Ch\u00e2teau owes its full name to Nicolas-Alexandre de S\u00e9gur (also owner of Ch\u00e2teaux Lafitte and Latour). He used to say: “I make wine in Lafitte and Latour, but my heart is in Calon”, which explains the heart on the wine label.<\/p>\n

On a surface area of 55 hectares planted mainly with Cabernet Sauvignon, with vines averaging 40 years old, the Ch\u00e2teau produces 3 wines, all traditionally aged in barrel. The Grand Cru is refined, with pure, noble aromas, and there is a2nd<\/span> wine (Marquis de Calon S\u00e9gur) and a wine made from young vines (Saint Est\u00e8phe de Calon S\u00e9gur). A vast vineyard restructuring program aims to have the vineyard planted to 70% Cabernet Sauvignon (compared with 56% today) by 2032.<\/p>\n

Ch\u00e2teau Montrose<\/span><\/h2>\n

Created in 1815 and classified as a second growth, it is one of the youngest and most famous crus class\u00e9s. Ch\u00e2teau Montrose owes its name to the colors of the flowering hill on which the vineyard is planted (stretching all the way to the Gironde), with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon and 32% Merlot.<\/p>\n

The Grand Cru is aged for 18 months in oak barrels, using the esquive racking method (which consists of separating the wine from the suspended lees several times) and traditional fining (using egg whites). We also produce a second wine, La Dame de Montrose, and a3rd<\/span> wine from young vines, Tertio de Montrose. The 1921 and 2009 vintages, for example, are considered “legendary wines”.<\/p>\n

When Martin Bouygues bought the estate in 2006, a more sustainable approach was adopted, with the use of geothermal energy to regulate the cellars and stainless steel vats, and the installation of photovoltaic panels.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_single_image image=”13875″ img_size=”full”][vc_column_text]Ch\u00e2teau Cos d’Estournel<\/em><\/p>\n

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Ch\u00e2teau Cos d’<\/span>Estournel<\/span><\/h2>\n

Created in 1811 by the Marquis d’Estournel and classified as a Second Growth, it is renowned for its exceptional cellar, dating from 1830 and decorated with Chinese pagodas and a carved door imported from Zanzibar.<\/p>\n

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The 100 hectares of vineyards produce a fine, well-balanced Grand Cru, as well as a second wine (Les Pagodes de Cos, in red and white), a3rd<\/span> wine since 2005 (Cos d’Estournel Blanc) and Goul\u00e9e by Cos d’Estournel, renamed G d’Estournel in 2009. The gravity-fed vat room (no pumps and elevator system), installed in 2008, has made the Ch\u00e2teau a forerunner in the region. COS100, a unique and rare wine, consolidates the estate’s prestige. Produced from grapes from the “Parcelle des Femmes”, planted by women winemakers during the First World War, and made exclusively from Merlot from the 2015 harvest, this confidential wine (with only 2 barrels harvested) reflects the Ch\u00e2teau’s avant-garde philosophy.<\/p>\n

Discover the prestigious ch\u00e2teaux of Saint Est\u00e8phe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Photos by Ch\u00e2teau Calon-S\u00e9gur \/ Ch\u00e2teau Cos d’Estournel[\/vc_column_text]

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