In 1788, Pierre Merman, a bourgeois from Bordeaux, bought the land on which the estate now stands. He belonged to this new wealthy class, which had made its fortune in the colonial and wine trades and which was the successor to the aristocracy of the robes. This was the heyday of the Chartrons.
Both owners and brokers, the Mermans, with their knowledge of wine and its markets, helped to establish the reputation of their Saint-Estèphe cru th...
The Château Le Crock vineyard, with 32 hectares of vines spread over three different areas, is planted on gravel, with sandy soils on the surface and clay in the depths. These soils express all the characteristics of the Saint-Estèphe terroirs and give life to complex and powerful wines with an intense and fruit driven profile.
Like most of the best Médoc climates, the plots overlook the Gironde Estuary. The river acts as a natural thermal ...
Once harvested and sorted, the grapes are vinified under the watchful eye of Yoann Lavigne, the cellar master.
Vats of various sizes, made of stainless steel or concrete, all temperature controlled, allow for gentle extractions that bring out the characteristics of each vintage.
With the precision of a metronome, Yoann regulates every detail with care and meticulousness so that everything works perfectly.
Isabelle Davin, who is also oenolog...
The name croq or croc is a particularly evocative place name. Cros or crot in Gascon means “a hollow, a cave”.
In Occitan, crau means “a plain covered with cail-loux” and krawc, crauc or craouc, a pre-Roman etymology, means “the hollow between the stones”. This explanation supports another version: Croc comes from “hook”.
In fact, Château Le Crock and its vineyard, planted on the heights, dominate a depression linked to the presence of t...
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