Château Perron

Located near the Church of Lalande de Pomerol, built in the twelfth century by the Hospitallers of St John of Jerusalem, Knights of Malta, Chateau Perron, in 1642 is one of the oldest properties in the municipality.
At the Heart of the Lalande de Pomerol, Chateau Perron is spread over 23 hectares of vineyards which 22.5 hectares of AOC Lalande de Pomerol. Chateau Perron is the property of the Massonie family for three generations. Since 1958, Perron castle management is family, first with Mr Massonie Auguste and his son Michel-Pierre MASSONIE then, since 2000, three children, Beatrice, Bertrand and Thibaut represent the Chateau Perron.

Since 1890, the management of the Chateau Perron is family. First with Mr Augustus F. MASSONIE; then until 2000 by Mr Pierre Michel MASSONIE. Today the three children, Bertrand and Beatrice Thibaut represent Chateau Perron.

We are committed to return in the wines of Château Perron all the excellence of our land, while ensuring sustainable practices and respectful of our environment and its biodiversity. For several years, Château Perron  is committed to an environmental approach of "sustainable grower" in particular by the rational management of the vineyard.

The vineyard :

Appellation: Lalande de Pomerol
Area: 22.5 hectares of vines
Planting density: 5500-6000 vines / ha
Average age of vines: 45 to 50 years
Soil:  sandy gravel with under iron pan soil
Grape varieties:  80% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc.
Mode of culture: Size Simple Guyot
Green Operations:  budding, suckering, thinning,
Harvest: manual and mechanical

Winemaker: Roland Laboratory
Laboratory COEA:  Mary Blay
Winemaking:  Traditional – cold pre-fermentation. Alcoholic fermentation and maceration: in temperature-controlled concrete vats
Fermentation: from 3 to 4 weeks
Running off:  Vertical press
malolactic fermentation: in cement vats
Aging:  in French oak barrels, in truncated wooden vats depending on the vintage
Duration of breeding: 12 months.