Ch Prieure De Blaignan
Chateau Blaignan is the oldest winemaking estate in the Medoc region of Bordeaux. Documents dating back to the 15th century reveal that vineyards were planted in the hamlet of Blaignan for nearly 600 years. In this beautiful estate of 100 hectares located in the north of the Médoc, the presence of the vine is attested since the 14th century. A fief of the Lords of Blaignan in the Middle Ages, this estate gave its name to the land and to the family. Chateau Blaignan is the oldest winemaking estate in the Medoc region of Bordeaux. Documents dating back to the 15th century reveal that vineyards were planted in the hamlet of Blaignan for nearly 600 years. This is one of Aquitaine Wine’s flagship brands today.
Philosophy
The average age of the vines is 30 years.
Yield of 50 hectoliters per hectare.
Terroir is more like the right bank: clay and limestone soil on sedimentary limestone subsoil.
Green harvest, leaf thinning, grass-growing between rows to limit yields.
Certified ecologically sensitive farming practices: traditional Bordeaux dry farming, no pesticides or herbicides.
Biography
The owners of Chateau Blaignan, Jean Merlaut (who also owns Chateau Gruaud Larose, in the Saint Julien appellation) and Régis Porfilet, are deeply committed to the renaissance of the estate and have invested in the vineyards and brand new 100% temperature controlled cellars with small stainless steel vats for vinification by parcels. The vineyards are under the direction of Regis Profilet, former viticulturist of Château Lafite Rothschild, he is making an outstanding wine that over delivers in quality, while remaining affordable.
Wines from Ch Prieure De Blaignan
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