Château Phélan Ségur

Château Phélan Ségur was established in the early 19th century by Bernard Phelan, an Irish merchant who had settled in Bordeaux. The estate takes its name partly from its owner, who acquired the Clos de Garamey in Saint-Estèphe in 1805, and partly from the acquisition in 1810 of the Ségur de Cabanac estate, which completed the wine-growing complex. 

In 1985, Xavier Gardinier took over Château Phélan Ségurwith the help of his three sons. After more than 30 years of work on the estate, the Gardinier family handed over the reins to Philippe Van de Vyvere following an acquisition in January 2018.

The Château Phélan Ségur vineyard extends over the eastern part of the commune of Saint-Estèphe, covering 90 hectares of vines planted on soil composed of pebbles and gravel coated with clayey sand resting on a limestone base. The grapes are harvested by hand and the wine is blended from 47% Merlot, 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2% Cabernet Franc. At Château Phélan Ségur, the vines are cultivated using sustainable methods and the grapes are sorted in the vineyard and in the cellar to produce, after 14 to 18 months of aging, a wine of exceptional quality that is recognized and appreciated by Bordeaux enthusiasts.

Since 1986, Château Phélan Ségur has also been producing second wines in the same Saint-Estèphe appellation: Frank Phélan and La Croix Bonis, made from selected plots planted mainly with Cabernet Sauvignon.