10th February, 2021 by Colin Hay
Terroir, history and context
There is little doubting the exceptional character of the terroir of Château Climens. And there is little doubting that the wine it produces, perhaps more so than any other leading cru of Bordeaux, is defined by its intimate connection to that terroir. Berenice Lurton is rightly proud of the late, great and much lamented Michael Broadbent’s...
The exceptionally distinguished Château Climens, whose outstanding past spans several centuries, became known as the “Lord of Barsac” very early on. The history of this prestigious growth is characterised by unfailing continuity enabling only the very best to be coaxed out of this unique terroir. At the same time, it has meant that ongoing upkeep and perfection of its ancestral heritage is possible.
Only five families have owned the estate ...
On the left bank of the Garonne, an enclave within the Graves region in the south-west of Bordeaux, the Sauternes-Barsac appellation is a tiny region where the most prestigious sweet white wines in the world are made. The Grands Crus from Sauternes and Barsac were classified in 1855 at the same time as the Grands Crus from Médoc. Château Climens belongs to the First Classed Growths of 1855.
Within the Sauternes appellation, the village...
Climens is a wine with a very strong and bewitching personality. Every deed and gesture in our complex profession of being a viticulturist and wine maker are relentlessly aimed at this target: to bring out the special grace that is specific to Climens and which so many passionate wine lovers fall in love with – to bring this out year after year, beyond and through the differences of each vintage.
The philosophy of Château Climens: crafting ...
The name Climens means ‘unfertile or poor land’ in a local dialect! That was not taking into account the vine, this prodigious plant which is capable of transforming apparently undesirable soils into terroirs blessed by the gods. Their red soils, a thin layer of clayey sand rich in iron, cover a fossil-rich limestone platform which favours natural drainage.
From a biodynamic point of view, great terroir is born of balance among the four ele...
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