Perched on a 62-meter-high limestone hillock, Château Quintus is located at the south-western end of the Saint-Emilion plateau. Surrounded by some of the most eminent estates in Saint-Emilion, the property boasts some of the finest land and exposures in the region. The originality of this extraordinary terroir lies in its diversity of soils, slopes and orientations. Made up of 28 hectares of vines that have today attained an optimum average ag...
A unique and harmonious creation of both nature and mankind, the Saint-Émilion landscape bears witness to centuries of history. According to UNESCO, “the Jurisdiction of Saint-Émilion is an outstanding example of an historic vineyard landscape that has survived intact and in activity to the present day”. Well aware of its special status, the Communauté de Communes de la Jurisdiction de Saint-Émilion asked to be listed as a World Heritage Site....
The cultural practices are traditional and combine the soil labour and the natural grass growth, according to each parcel and orientation. Vines are pruned with the “Double Guyot” technique with windows for a better display and aeration during the harvest. In June, we thin out the leaves in order to favour the grapes exposition to the sun. From July, in order to optimize the harvest quality, we make a thin out the vines.
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