Chateau Pape-Clement

Claiming to be the oldest functioning estate in Bordeaux – from 1252 - Pape Clement takes its name from Bernard de Groth who ascended to the papacy as Clement V in 1305. He donated the estate to the church – the Archdiocese of Bordeaux - who ran it until the French Revolution. The estate was, in 1939, acquired by the Montagne family, who still own it today.

Pape-Clement has Cru Classe de Graves status for the red wines only and the 32 hectares of vineyards are planted with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot, and small amounts of the white grape varieties Semillon, Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris and Muscadelle – which are used to produce the estate’s white wine.

Immense care goes into the winemaking here from ploughing the vineyards with oxen to de-stemming by hand. The Pape-Clement red offered a rich and powerful style of red wine for decades but in recent years there has been an increase in elegance.

The white Pape-Clement – the only white Bordeaux to thus far be awarded 100 points by Robert Parker (for the 2009 vintage) – has a wonderfully rich concentration with bold and exotic fruit aromas, while being balanced by toasty spice and a refreshing linear core, both immediately enjoyable and with a long ageing potential.

We offer the following Pessac-Leognan from Chateau Pape Clement:

• Chateau Pape Clement
• Chateau Pape Clement Blanc