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  • Weather

    5° C Light rain
  • Time

    04:48 AM
  • Wine average?

    94 Tb
  • Country Ranking?

    192
  • Region Ranking?

    101
  • Popularity ranking?

    167

News

The 2016 harvest / Weather conditions were ideal for the 2016 harvest at Château Clerc Milon. Picking took over three weeks, from 26 September to 15 October, allowing each grape variety to reach optimum maturity. The parcels of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and Carmenere were harvested in small crates then sorted, first by hand and then with the optical sorting machine. The grapes are now in vats, where they will sta...

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History

Part of the vast estates of the seigneury of Lafite in the 18th century, Château Clerc Milon was sold as a “national asset” in the Revolution. The Clerc family acquired it then and joined its name to that of the Pauillac hamlet of Milon where it was located.

The rank of Fifth Growth was bestowed on Château Clerc Milon in the famous 1855 Classification in recognition of its standing, even then, among the elite Médoc châteaux. The vineyard at...

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Vineyards

Château Clerc Milon now has 41 hectares (101 acres) of vines in the north-east of the Pauillac appellation, on the lovely Mousset crest overlooking the Gironde. The slight slope favours both natural drainage and exposure to sunlight, while the nearby river creates a microclimate that protects the vines from frost in spring, reduces the risk of hail and brings coolness in summer. The soil is made up of two-thirds deep sandy gravel over a clay-l...

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Winemaking

In 1988, on Baron Philippe’s death, consolidation of the vineyard was well under way and Clerc Milon had regained its reputation among wine-lovers. However, the technical facilities were limited to a rudimentary vat house, the cellars were located some distance away in the town of Pauillac and the “château” was just a small village house. So it was only right that Baroness Philippine, continuing her father’s work, should include modernisation ...

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