| NAME |
CALON SEGUR (Château) |
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| PROPRIETOR |
Mme. Philippe Capbern-Gasqueton |
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| APPELLATION |
St-Estèphe, 3rd Grand Cru Classé |
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| COMMUNE |
Saint Estephe |
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| VINEYARD |
60 hectares (147 acres) perfectly situated on the hill-tops of Saint-Estèphe. Sandy-gravely soil with a little clay. It is the most northern Classified Growth of the Médoc. |
| VARIETALS |
45% Cabernet sauvignon
35% Merlot
15% Cabernet franc
5% Petit Verdot |
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| PRODUCTION |
20000 cs
2nd wine: Ch. Marquis de Calon |
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| STYLE |
Since the early 1990's, Calon has returned to making wines of pure excellence. Traditionalist in style (fortunately!) and reserved for the purists (fortunately!). As the charming owner herself, the style of Calon is best defined as follows: rigour and classicism. |
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| MARKET NOTE |
The label bears the distinctive castle surrounded by a heart. Legend says that the Marquis of Ségur, proprietor in the 18th century, once declared : “I make my wine at Lafite and Latour, but my heart is in Calon”.
Wines like Calon simply can not be duplicated elsewhere !!
Also seek the "Rosé de Calon-Ségur" which Barrière offers in the early Spring. |
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High Resolution
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