Château Clinet
WHY BUY IT ?
- One of Pomerol’s most most sought-after wines, with extremely limited, if any, availability outside the En Primeur market.
- A family-owned estate run by proprietors Ronan and Monique Laborde
- Home to the highest proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon in Pomerol
- Exceptionally old vines, including Merlot averaging 91 years of age and Cabernet Sauvignon averaging 75 years, propagated through massal selection
- Historic terroirs combining cool subsoils with gravelly, heat-retaining and naturally well-drained surface soils
- An open, well-ventilated plateau site that helps protect the vineyard from humidity and frost episodes. The unusually high canopy management (over 1.75 metres) promotes optimal ripening and greater berry concentration
- Manual harvesting carried out within a short timeframe to ensure each parcel is picked at perfect maturity
- Environmentally conscious vineyard management, with a strong commitment to limiting chemical treatments and preserving the natural balance of the ecosystem
- A distinctive visual identity, featuring a bespoke bottle wrapped in tissue paper and presented in an elegant wooden case
Since the nineteenth century, the owners who have succeeded in the history of Château Clinet have worked to perfect, over generations, the quality of its production. Château Clinet is located in the heart of the Pomerol appellation, about 40 km from the city of Bordeaux.
Placed on the best plots of the famous gravelly terrace of Günz, terroir of the biggest Merlots in the world, it is one of the most prestigious areas of the appellation. The grape variety is mainly composed of Merlot (85%), supplemented with 10% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc. The cultivation of the vine is carried out in the purest respect of the environment, giving preference to sustainable solutions rather than to chemical treatments, and to the human hand rather than to the profitability of the machine. Harvesting is always done by hand. To the natural assets of the appellation and the resources of the estate, we must add the development of state-of-the-art cellars to make the best of grapes and wine. The configuration of the cellars allows the traceability of the grapes from the vineyard to the end of the aging. In addition, the harvest is deposited by gravity in the wooden vats.
At the tasting, Château Clinet offers a silky wine, characteristic of Pomerol wines. The large proportion of merlot in this nectar brings a real freshness and a unique aromatic bouquet.
Their Team
- Owner: Ronan LABORDE
- General Manager : Monique et Ronan LABORDE
- Cellar Master : Daniel ESTEVE
- Œnologist : Michel ROLLAND