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  • Wine average?

    96 Tb
  • Country Ranking?

    52
  • Region Ranking?

    31
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    209

History

Situated in Libourne along the Dordogne River, the Etablissements Jean-Pierre Moueix, of which Château Hosanna is a part, was founded in 1937. It is internationally known for its expertise in the Bordeaux wines of Pomerol and Saint-Emilion.

The company began its history as a wine merchant, specializing in the wines from the right bank of Bordeaux. The founder, Jean-Pierre Moueix, became one of the most influential people of the area when he began investing in properties of the region in 1952. At this time, the vineyard owners had no control over the finished product, since the "négoce" (negociants) of Bordeaux controlled the bottling and the sales. Mr. Moueix understood the market and what needed to be done. He was a visionary. The company is now managed by his son, Christian.

 

Château Hosanna combines the depth and complexity of the great Pomerols with a unique elegance. Historically, the southern portion of the terrace of Pomerol was a “lieu dit” (locality) called “Certan.” The three neighboring properties were named after this locale when they were developed: Vieux Château Certan, Château Certan de May and Château Certan Giraud. Château Certan Giraud was the least well-known of the three. Christian Moueix, from the House of Ets. Jean-Pierre Moueix, understood the great potential of this yet unknown parcel and purchased the property in early 1999.

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Vineyards

Located in the center of the Pomerol plateau, this vineyard lies between the appellation’s most well-known properties; on the north side is Château Lafleur, to the east is Château Petrus and to the south are Vieux Château Certan and Château Certan de May. The vineyard originally had two parts. The first, located on top of the terrace of Pomerol, was of great interest to Christian Moueix and renamed Château Hosanna.

The second part was sold. The parcel is 11 acres, comprised of gravel and clay soil with a subsoil of clay and iron deposits. The vineyard is planted to 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. In the spring of 1999, Ets. Jean-Pierre Moueix made its first major improvement to the property: two 20’ wells were installed with underground pumps to eliminate excess water and improve the natural drainage. 25 years is the minimum age required for Cabernet Franc in order for the vines to become mature. On this estate, the Cabernet Franc vines are an average of 35 years old.18 months in French oak barrels of which 50% are new, hand-racked every 3 months

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Winemaking

The vineyard area extends 4.5 hectares with the grape varieties of 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc. The annual production averages 18,000 bottles of the Grand vin Château Hosanna.

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Inside information

The world of wine is first nature to Edouard Moueix who grew up with many Bordeaux harvests. He has immersed himself in the family business over the last 10 years. Edouard believes the core of producing wine begins with agriculture and how the land is cultivated. His passion for the terroir combined with the importance of tradition is a trait he inherited from his late grandfather, Jean-Pierre Moueix and father, Christian Moueix. He considers this combination along with the careful attention to detail to be the key to success in this business.

 

Higher education began with a move to California where he attended the University of California at Berkeley to study Marketing and later transferred to The European Business School in London. Edouard remained then in England, working for a wine distributor and continued along this path with a similar position in Paris. His early career was interrupted by the mandatory military service which each Frenchman had to fulfill. Following his release from the army, Edouard took a position with a Belgian shipping company but soon realized that his passion was in the wine industry. He joined the family business and began a career with Etablissements Jean-Pierre Moueix.

 

Edouard became an ambassador for his family’s wines and was sent to Japan to promote both the French and Californian wines within the portfolio. After a year, his focus then shifted to the U.S. market where he was given the responsibility of Sales Manager for the wines of Dominus Estate: Dominus and Napanook. Edouard returned to his native soils a few years ago and is deeply involved in the running of the family properties. In 2013, Edouard was promoted as Deputy General Manager.

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