Located within the very walls of Saint-Emilion, along the ramparts of the ancient village, Château La Clotte is one of the oldest vineyards in the appellation. It has belonged to the Grailly family since the 14th century. This estate covered 20 hectares of vineyard and much of it was divided up and sold off over the years. In 1913, the Chailleau family bought the last remaining plot of this ancient vineyard. During the years after the Second W...
Vineyard created: 17th century in the Chailleau family since 1913. Situation: South-facing terraces on clay-limestone. Surface area: 4 hectares (10 acres). Soil Type: Sand, clay and limestone. Grape varieties: 85% merlot,10% cabernet franc,5% cabernet sauvignon Average age of vines: 40 years
Vinification by parcels. Harvesting at phenolic ripeness, manual sorting, selections of musts, cold pre-fermentation maceration, vinification at 32°C. During the alcoholic fermentation: 4 pump-overs per day, pigeage (punching down) and delestage (rack and return). Malolactic fermentation: 100% in barrels, of which 50 % are new. Barrels: 50 % new, 50% one year old Ageing in barrels: around 15 months Annual production average: 15,000 bottles
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