At the end of a majestic corridor of linden trees, Chateau Soutard looks resplendent with its proud 18th century façade and 16th century limestone wings, typical of traditional Bordeaux farm buildings. This mansion house can live in complete self-sufficiency with its wash house, vegetable garden and barnyard. The farm has kept its bread oven and its pigeon loft, evidence of past privilege.
The first evidence of Soutard dates back to 1513 wi...
Château Soutard is privileged to have 30 hectares in one piece in the heart of the limestone plateau, the sacred land of Saint-Emilion, with a soil depth of generally less than 30 centimetres. The majority of the vineyard benefits from clay-limestone outcrops. The classic formations we find are asteriated limestone, Castillon clay, calciferous molasse and recent colluvium.
This limestone dominance gives a veritable Saint-Emilion typicity in...
The vat room is built around conical 60 hectolitre stainless steel and wood tanks, which affords Véronique Corporandy, cellar master, complete freedom of technical decision-making during vinification and maturation.
Alcoholic fermentation lasts for around ten days, during which the frequency and intensity of the pumping over will progressively decrease.
Malolactic fermentation is half carried out in vats and half in barrel.
The wine i...
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