Vin Chateau Pape Clement

Chateau Pape Clement is a Cru Classe Graves property that has one of the oldest documented histories of any Bordeaux vineyard, having been planted in 1300 by Bernard de Groth, the future Pope Clement V. In 1939 the estate was bought by the Montagne family and is now owned and run by Leo Montagne.

Chateau Pape Clement is located in the Bordeaux suburb of Pessac and consists of a chai and 32 hectares of vineyards, planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (40%) and small amounts of Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon and Muscadelle. Bernard Magrez was appointed as general manager in 1985. He introduced more rigorous selection in the vineyards, as well as installing stainless steel vats and raising the percentage of new oak casks used in the maturation process.