Vieux Chateau Certan

Squeezed between Petrus and the tiny Le Pin, VCC demands attention for position alone. The 14-hectare vineyard – comprised of 75% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and an unusual 5% Cabernet Sauvignon – is meticulously cared for and the Grand Vin matures for between 18-22 months in 100% new French oak barrels.

Owned by the Belgian merchant Georges Thienpont and his family since 1924, VCC has been well-tended for several generations. Alexandre Thienpont renovated the winemaking facilities and cellars in 1988, also introducing lower yields and starting to pick the fruit slightly riper – moves which further improved the quality of the estate’s wines.

Today current generation Guillaume Thienpont is in charge. The wine varies its profile in differing vintages with the Cabernet Franc occasionally showing its presence more. Whichever prevails, VCC is a classic, long-lived Pomerol of intensity and finesse.

We offer the following Pomerol from Vieux Chateau Certan:

• Vieux Chateau Certan