Château Calon Ségur

Saint-Estèphe

2023

Blend

72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, 12% Cabernet Franc, 1% Petit Verdot

Wine designation

Château Calon Ségur, Red, 2023
Category: Saint-Estèphe, 3ème Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Pair with a grilled marinated steak, aged cheeses or a roasted duck.

Château Calon Ségur

Saint-Estèphe

2023

Tasting notes

An energetic nose that has a superb maturity with elements of blackcurrants, cedar, and cassis. Secondary elements such as violets provide a spirited backdrop with tannins that are very finely constructured.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 50 hectares
Soil composition: Dense gravel layer with predominantly clay subsoil

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Mechanical sorting using followed by hand-sorting
Maceration technique: Vatting time 20 days
Aging: Oak Barrels
100% new barrels for 20 months
Type of oak: French
Winemaker: Vincent Millet
Consulting œnologist: Eric Boissenot

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

Named in part after the small boats called « calones » that once navigated the Garonne River, the estate rose to prominence in the 18th century under the Marquis de Ségur, who bestowed part of his name upon this iconic estate. Now owned by the Suravenir Insurance Group, the estate is managed by Laurent Dufau.

Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

A commitment to sustainably run viticulture with cover crops in the vineyard pathways and parcels that are left to lie fallow to further instill biodiversity. Consciously aware of their impact of the environment, the estate has been certified classified high environmental value (HVE level 3) as of 2017. Implementing environmental dimensions into its economic strategy.