Château Clerc Milon

Pauillac

2023

Blend

72% Cabernet Sauvignon, 19% Merlot, 6.5% Cabernet Franc, 1.5% Carmenère, 1% Petit Verdot

Wine designation

Château Clerc Milon, Red, 2023
Category: Pauillac, 5ème Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Serve alongside a beef tenderloin with a red wine reduction sauce to complement the full-body texture or alongside a duck breast with a red fruit glaze.

Château Clerc Milon

Pauillac

2023

Tasting notes

A deep red with garnet accents, featuring blackcurrant, chocolate, hazelnut and hints of minerality. With refined subtle notes of cedarwood, the structure is precise, with well-formed tannins adding complexity and freshness lingering on the finish.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 41 hectares
Soil composition: Sandy gravel with clay-limestone.

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Harvested by hand at optimum ripeness.
Maceration technique: Carefully monitored extraction phase.
Aging: Oak Barrels
55% new barrels for 18 months.
Type of oak: French
Winemaker: Frédéric Faure

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

In close proximity to the Garonne river, benefiting from the Mousset microclimate, Château Clerc Milon dates back to 1789. Acquired by Baron Philippe de Rothschild in 1970, and remaining in the hands of the same family, currently represented by Camille, Philippe Sereys de Rothschild and Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild.

Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

Environmental friendly integrated vineyard techniques have been introduced, to minimize herbicides and pesticides to a minimum.