Chateau Lassegue, Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2009

The vines in the clayey limestone soils of Chateau Lassegue's sun-drenched vineyards are approximately fifty years old. The wines are aged in French oak barrel for 12 months.

The historic chateau was purchased in 2003 by Jess Jackson and Barbara Banke, along with vigneron Pierre Seillan and his wife Monique. Together, the two families set out to make it one of the premier producers in SaintÉmilion, a vision made possible by the unique position of the estate. The Chateau’s 34 hectares are located on the prestigious slope (Côte) of SaintÉmilion, which makes up just 3% of the appellation. Vigneron Pierre applies a rigorous viticultural philosophy of dividing larger vineyards into smaller micro-crus based on variations in soil type and topography. The vineyards are planted to Merlot (60%), Cabernet Franc (35%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (5%), and the vines are 40 to 60 years old.