Château Eglise-Clinet

Château Eglise-Clinet was created in 1882 when Mr. Mauleon-Rouchut, grandfather of current owner Denis Durantou, brought together various parcels of Clos de l'Eglise and Domaine de Clinet. Château Eglise-Clinet thus comprises a 4.5-hectare vineyard surrounding the Church of Saint-Jean de Pomerol, in the Bordeaux region.

Resting on clay-gravel soil, the vines of Château Eglise-Clinet take advantage of the natural slopes of the plots and the century-old network of drains to avoid excess water. Reaching an average age of over 40 years, the vines are 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet franc. After daily berry tasting, carried out by some thirty pickers, the harvest is carried out rapidly, thanks to leaf-thinning and thinning carried out from August to September. After a two- to three-week vatting period, the wine is aged in oak barrels for 18 months. The result is Pomerol wines of great density, but whose elegance places Château Eglise-Clinet at the pinnacle of the appellation.