Le Marquis de Calon Segur 2020

A fine red wine from Saint-Estephe by Calon Segur

The estate

Calon was the name given to a kind of boat used in the Middle Ages to transport lumber from one bank of the Garonne to the other. At the beginning of the 18th century, the Marquis de Segur, who received the estate through marriage, added his name to it. And so, the label of this 3rd Classified Growth of Saint-Estephe was born.

Chateau Calon-Segur remained in the Capbern-Gasqueton family throughout the 19th century. In 2012, the property was bought by Suravenir Assurances, who continue to produce wines with an inimitable style and a pure expression of the appellation.

Chateau Calon Segur has also become famous for the label adorning the bottles of the property. Since the 18th century, the heart has indeed served as the symbol of the property, paying homage to the following quote from the Marquis de Ségur: "I make wine at Lafite and Latour but my heart is at Calon". For nearly three centuries, fans of Chateau Calon Segur have continued to remain loyal to this iconic property of the appellation.

The vineyard

The Château Calon Ségur vineyard covers an area of ​​50 hectares, of which 48 hectares are in production. The vines, 20 years old on average, are planted in a thick layer of Garonne gravel dating from the Quaternary period, with a fine level of lacustrine clay at the top.

The wine

The Marquis de Calon Ségur is the Second Wine of Château Calon Ségur.

Vinification and aging

Manual harvest. First sorting of the grapes on foot. Vibrating destemmer and manual sorting table. Thermo-regulated tapered stainless steel tanks. 18 to 21 days of vatting. Microbullage. Co-inoculation, yeasts and exogenous bacteria in stainless steel vats at 25 ° C. Aging lasts 17 months in barrels (30% new).

The blend

The 2020 Marquis de Calon Ségur is made from a blend of Merlot (50%), Cabernet Sauvignon (49%) and Petit Verdot (1%).