| Region of Production: | Saint-Estèphe AOP |
| Winery Location: | Saint-Estèphe |
| Year Established: | Unknown |
| Classification: | third growth, Médoc 1855 |
Vineyard Holdings
91 ha
- 67% Cabernet Sauvignon
- 32% Merlot
- 1% Petit Verdot
Top Wines Produced & Inaugural Vintages
- Château Calon-Ségur: Aged in new French oak for 18 to 20 months.
- Le Marquis de Calon-Ségur (formerly Marquis de Calon): Typically 75% Merlot. Aged in 1/3rd new French oak up to 18 months. Approximately 120,000 bottle production.
- Saint-Estèphe de Calon-Ségur (formerly La Chapelle de Calon)
Average Total Production
- 300,000 bottles
Summary
Château Calon-Ségur, once joined with Lafite, Latour, and Mouton under the common ownership of Marquis Nicolas-Alexandre de Ségur, is the most northerly classified growth in the Médoc. Its origins date to the Middle Ages, although vines did not appear until the arrival of the Ségur family in the 1700s. Nicolas-Alexandre’s son sold the property in 1798 to Etienne Dumoulin, adding Calon-Ségur to the possessions of the reigning family of Château Montrose for a few short years. In 1824, Théodore Dumoulin sold Calon-Ségur to the Lestapis family; in 1894 they in turn sold the property to the Capbern-Gasqueton family, its present owners.
Calon-Ségur has not dramatically changed in size since the 1855 classification. It consists of a single, walled parcel of vines adjacent to the château, standing at a meager 12 meters above sea level. The “Calon” is of uncertain origin: some suppose it refers to the calonis, a boat that traveled the estuary, while others suggest it is a contraction of old words for water and stone.
Style & Vinification Techniques
Calon-Ségur is a solid and sturdy representation of great Saint-Estèphe, though critics claim troubling inconsistency in some years. Grapes are hand-picked before both mechanical and hand-sorting. Macerations last 18-21 days before aging in barrel.
Producer Website: Château Calon-Ségur