Vieux Château Palon

Vieux Chateau Palon is owned by Gregory Naulet. Gregory Naulet grew up in a family with a wine background as his father was the head of the Saint Emilion cooperative. Gregory Naulet purchased Vieux Chateau Palon in 1999.

In an effort to increase the quality and recognition of his estate, starting with the 2006 vintage, Gregory Naulet made the decision to bring in Hubert de Bouard of Chateau Angelus as their consultant to help with both the ...

The small, 5 hectare, Right Bank vineyard of Vieux Chateau Palon is planted to 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc, this is typical of the appellation. The terroir is quite good for the region, with its clay and limestone soils. The vineyard is perfectly situated on the plateau of Calon.

To produce the wine of Vieux Chateau Palon, the vinification takes place in small, temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks that range in size from 60 hectoliters up to 80 hectoliters. Malolactic fermentation takes place in French oak barrels.

The wine of Vieux Chateau Palon is then aged for 12 to 15 months in a combination of 70% new, French oak barrels and one year old used oak barrels before bottling. On average, close to 2,000 case...