Château Calon Ségur Saint-Estèphe 3ème Grand Cru Classé 1970

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Château Calon-Ségur is a great wine from Saint-Estèphe, 3rd Grand Cru Classé. The 1970 vintage, which was very well received when it was released, offers its best results in Bordeaux where the great wines of Pomerol, Graves and Médoc are still highly sought after.

Château Calon Ségur is one of the oldest estates in the Médoc, its history dating back to Gallo-Roman times. The name Calon is taken from "Calones", a term designating cargo ships on the Gironde, and that of Ségur comes from the Marquis Nicolas-Alexandre de Ségur, owner of the Château in the 18th century as well as the castles Latour, Lafite and Mouton. Château Calon Ségur is now 55 hectares of vines in one piece and enclosed by walls, with Cabernet Sauvignon constituting more than 50% of the grape varieties. Find all the wines of the Château Calon-Ségur is currently for sale.

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Data sheet

Vintage
1970
Bottle size
Bottle 0.75L
Packaging
1 bottle
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Area
Saint-Estèphe
Colour
Red
Type
Red
Classification
Grand Cru Classé
Location
Saint-Estèphe.
Acreage
55 ha.
Soils
Thick layer of gravel deposited by the river in the Quaternary period on a predominantly clayey layer of Tertiary age.
Age of vines
22 years old.
Harvest
Manual.
Yield
45 hl/ha.
Prevalent grapes
Cabernet Sauvignon
Grape varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon 53%, Merlot 38%, Cabernet Franc 7%, Petit Verdot 2%.
Winemaking
Thermoregulated stainless steel truncated conical tanks. Vatting for 18 to 21 days.
Ageing
18 to 20 months, 100% new barrels. Fining with egg white.
Serving temperature
16°C-18°C.
Shelf life
To be consumed today
Drink from
Today
Amateur
Grands crus amateur

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