Le Pin

Pomerol

2023

Blend

100% Merlot

Wine designation

Le Pin, Red, 2023
Category: Pomerol, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Best served with all types of classic meat dishes. Also good with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, salmon, mushrooms, and pasta.

Data sheet

Le Pin

Pomerol

2023

Tasting notes

It opens with aromas of wild berries, violets, exotic spices and creamy new oak. Medium to full-bodied, polished and suave, it is velvety and refined, with attractive purity of fruit, lively acids and a long, slightly vanilla finish.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 2.7 hectares

Soil composition: Ruby gravel rich in iron oxides on a bed of deep clay

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Small stainless steel tanks

Aging: Oak Barrels;

18 months 65% new barrels, 35% used for one wine

Type of oak: French oaks.

Bottles produced: Average of 5 000 bottles

Winemaker: Diana Berrouet-Garcia

Consulting œnologist: Dany Rolland

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

Since 1924, what we know of as Chateau Le Pin had been the property of the Loubie family. The grapes were sold or blended to produce other fine, but undistinguished Pomerol wines until 1978. The wine took its name from the lone pine tree situated near the winery. Le Pin has been owned by Jacques Thienpont since 1979 and is produced in very small quantities.

Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

Chateau Le Pin, owned by Jacques Thienpont in Bordeaux, adopts sustainable viticulture practices that emphasize organic methods and natural pest management to reduce its environmental impact. Additionally, the estate prioritizes soil health and water conservation, ensuring that its winemaking process supports biodiversity and maintains a harmonious balance with the surrounding ecosystem by not employing weedkillers, fertilizers and the strict minimum of vine treatments.