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The Story
Southeast of the Mondot hill, overlooking the town of St. Emilion lies Chateau Troplong Mondot. Named for its location and its former proprietor, Gerus Troplong, this estate has been home to viticulture since 1745.
Château Troplong-Mondot isn't just an estate; it is a true role model for Saint-Émilion, delivering world-class quality fueled by absolute passion. Perched majestically on the highest point of the appellation, the property boasts...
Wine Information
Chateau Troplong Mondot produced one of the best St. Emilion wines in 2010. However, that year was a much easier vintage for their limestone and clay terroir. Troplong Mondot is a true family managed property: Christine Valette and Xavier Pariente have been on top of things for close to 15 years. To find out what they were doing with the 2011 vintage, we spoke with Xavier Pariente.
“The 2011 Bordeaux vintage will be a typical Bordeaux vint...
Vuosikerta 2011
The 2011 vintage is not easy to handle.
Smith Haut Lafitte not only makes great white and red wine from Bordeaux in Pessac Léognan, they are also at the cutting edge of technology. They were one of the first Bordeaux wine producers to begin using optical sorting, which came in handy with the difficult 2011 Bordeaux harvest. Fabien Teitgen, long-time general manager, joined us for a long detailed conversation about what happened at Smith Hau...
