Chateau Calon Ségur - Saint-Estèphe 2021

The history of this chateau goes back to 1147 when it was first referenced by the books of the tax collector when the wine taxes were paid! Even back then, the taxman kept good records… Through the centuries, the estate changed hands multiple times until the Ségur family took control in the 17th century. In fact, under Nicholas-Alexandre Marquis de Segur, the family owned every single First Growth except Mouton!

A heart was engraved on the façade of the winery with the words “Premier cru de Saint-Estèphe” as a reminder of how intertwined the history of this chateau and the village of Saint-Estèphe is. To that point, the village of Saint-Estèphe long ago was officially named Saint-Estèphe de Calon. Today, the Chateau Calon Ségur is a Third Growth classified cru, one of five in this village, though it was the first and oldest estate in the commune. The restructuring of the vineyards started in 2006 with two major focuses: to increase the density of vines per acre and to increase the proportion of cabernet sauvignon plantings that should reach about 70% by 2032. Moreover, under the new ownership by the insurance group Arkea along with the star oenologist Eric Boissenot, massive investments were made toward the winery, the cellars and all other facilities to improve the vinification and aging conditions. No expense was spared at this chateau! Of course, the magnificent terroir is still at the core of everything, as the architecture upgrade was created to reflect what is happening in the vineyards. From the size of the vats to match each individual parcel micro production to the gravity-powered technology to eliminate the maximum of manipulation; everything goes back to this special and unique terroir.