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  • Weather

    11° C Moderate rain
  • Time

    21:19 PM
  • Wine average?

    94 Tb
  • Country Ranking?

    169
  • Region Ranking?

    86
  • Popularity ranking?

    239

History

Located within the very walls of Saint-Emilion, along the ramparts of the ancient village, Château La Clotte is one of the oldest vineyards in the appellation. It has belonged to the Grailly family since the 14th century. This estate covered 20 hectares of vineyard and much of it was divided up and sold off over the years. In 1913, the Chailleau family bought the last remaining plot of this ancient vineyard. During the years after the Second World War Georges Chailleau, Grand Vinetier de la Jurade, succeeded in having this four-hectare "clos" ranked among the top Saint-Emilion wines. Since that time, his descendants, three cousins, have combined all their efforts to produce wines that are full of life, fruity and with depth of flavour from their fabulous terroir. They maintain their respect for the time-honoured traditions while incorporating the latest techniques.

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Vineyards

Vineyard created: 17th century in the Chailleau family since 1913. Situation: South-facing terraces on clay-limestone. Surface area: 4 hectares (10 acres). Soil Type: Sand, clay and limestone. Grape varieties: 85% merlot,10% cabernet franc,5% cabernet sauvignon Average age of vines: 40 years

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Winemaking

Vinification by parcels. Harvesting at phenolic ripeness, manual sorting, selections of musts, cold pre-fermentation maceration, vinification at 32°C. During the alcoholic fermentation: 4 pump-overs per day, pigeage (punching down) and delestage (rack and return). Malolactic fermentation: 100% in barrels, of which 50 % are new. Barrels: 50 % new, 50% one year old Ageing in barrels: around 15 months  Annual production average: 15,000 bottles

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