Château Bessan Ségur

Bessan Ségur dates back a long way, to the 15th century. In 1740, the château belonged to Joseph de Ségur (Squire of Latour d’Eyquem, of Bordeaux and other places). Louis XV described him as being « the richest lord in his kingdom with lands producing nectar and diamonds ». Over the years, Bessan became the country seat of the Counts of Ségur.

The passing centuries have left the terroir intact. The omnipresent cracked limestone bedrock ensu...

Soil: limestone bedrock

Vineyard: 47,55 ha

Average age of vines: 25 years

Planted varieties: 49% Cabernet Sauvignon, 49 % Merlot Noir 2 % Petit Verdot

Planting density: 5,000-6,666 vines per hectare

Production: 320,000 bottles per year

Vinification:

- Successive manual sorting of the grapes throughout the year on the vine with final sorting very close to harvest.
- Picking off of grapes in the vineyard (and not de-stemming)
- Three automated levels of sorting plus one manual sorting
- Transfer of the harvest by conveyor belt (no screw)
- Temperature controlled stainless steel vats
- Working of the fine lees
- Long maceration, ...