Showing 1 to 14 of 14 (1 Pages)
Buy Wine from Château Rauzan Ségla
Château Rauzan Ségla's history began in 1661 when Pierre de Rauzan, a Bordeaux wine merchant, purchased some land in Margaux commune. At that time Pierre was the manager of Château Margaux and Château Latour, but soon he abandoned that job to devote entirely to his own winery. In those days Bordeaux vineyards were comparable to the far west, the land was unknown and the fastest purchaser got the best plots. Pierre Rauzan, a self-assured man, also acquired some parcels in Pauillac, which in the future, after his demise, would be the distinguished Pichon Longueville Baron and Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande.
In 1692 with the passing away of Pierre Rauzan his three sons inherit the property Rauzan Ségla, however, due to some family disputes, Sieur de Gassies left his brothers and started his own wine adventure with Château Rauzan-Gassies. Since then and over the years, the domaine remains within the family until early 1866, when Eugène Durand-Dassier purchases Rauzan Ségla and starts the construction of the château which was most abandoned and ruined. In 1956 Melson acquired the property but a great winter frost wreak havoc in Médoc vineyards, and the investment for replanting left him bankrupt so he was forced to sell Rauzan Ségla to the British shipping company John Holt. Later, in 1983, Emile Peynaud is hired as oenological consultant and the winery facilities are renewed. Finally in 1994 it is the famous high fashion house Chanel who invests in Rauzan Ségla and the facilities are restructured in order to get an independent wine-making process for each plot, thus assuring the maximum quality. John Kolasa is nominated as general manager.
Under John's management, new protocols are established for the vineyard's work aiming to produce a unique and special Margaux wine: thinning clusters, manual harvests instead of mechanical, increase in the plantation density and grapes sift with vibrating table. All of that has concluded in a substantial increase of wine quality as for instance the brilliant vintages of 2005, 2009 and 2010 at Rauzan Ségla.
Rauzan Ségla has a total of 62 hectares of deep gravel soils where the traditional varieties are planted: Cabernet Sauvignon (54%), Merlot (41%), Petit Verdot (4%) and Cabernet Franc (1%). Plantation density is between 6.500 and 10.000 plants per hectare and the vines are 30 years old in average. Every year there is a production of 144.000 bottles of a wine that was classed as 2ème Cru Classé in the 1855 classification.
And what about the wine? Château Rauzan-Ségla is a wine rich, dense, with silky and generous tannins, and with liquorice, flowers, cherries, cassis and black truffle scents. As usual in Margaux wines, they are a bit harsh when young so they improve after some time in bottle when they have been able to develop their potential. Over the time the wine will grow better and you will be able to enjoy the excellent Merlot textures.
Château Rauzan Ségla: Chanel's landing in Margaux!
- ;
- ;
- ;
- ;
- ;
- ;
- ;
Buy Wine from Château Rauzan Ségla
Château Rauzan Ségla's history began in 1661 when Pierre de Rauzan, a Bordeaux wine merchant, purchased some land in Margaux commune. At that time Pierre was the manager of Château Margaux and Château Latour, but soon he abandoned that job to devote entirely to his own winery. In those days Bordeaux vineyards were comparable to the far west, the land was unknown and the fastest purchaser got the best plots. Pierre Rauzan, a self-assured man, also acquired some parcels in Pauillac, which in the future, after his demise, would be the distinguished Pichon Longueville Baron and Pichon Longueville Comtesse de Lalande.
In 1692 with the passing away of Pierre Rauzan his three sons inherit the property Rauzan Ségla, however, due to some family disputes, Sieur de Gassies left his brothers and started his own wine adventure with Château Rauzan-Gassies. Since then and over the years, the domaine remains within the family until early 1866, when Eugène Durand-Dassier purchases Rauzan Ségla and starts the construction of the château which was most abandoned and ruined. In 1956 Melson acquired the property but a great winter frost wreak havoc in Médoc vineyards, and the investment for replanting left him bankrupt so he was forced to sell Rauzan Ségla to the British shipping company John Holt. Later, in 1983, Emile Peynaud is hired as oenological consultant and the winery facilities are renewed. Finally in 1994 it is the famous high fashion house Chanel who invests in Rauzan Ségla and the facilities are restructured in order to get an independent wine-making process for each plot, thus assuring the maximum quality. John Kolasa is nominated as general manager.
Under John's management, new protocols are established for the vineyard's work aiming to produce a unique and special Margaux wine: thinning clusters, manual harvests instead of mechanical, increase in the plantation density and grapes sift with vibrating table. All of that has concluded in a substantial increase of wine quality as for instance the brilliant vintages of 2005, 2009 and 2010 at Rauzan Ségla.
Rauzan Ségla has a total of 62 hectares of deep gravel soils where the traditional varieties are planted: Cabernet Sauvignon (54%), Merlot (41%), Petit Verdot (4%) and Cabernet Franc (1%). Plantation density is between 6.500 and 10.000 plants per hectare and the vines are 30 years old in average. Every year there is a production of 144.000 bottles of a wine that was classed as 2ème Cru Classé in the 1855 classification.
And what about the wine? Château Rauzan-Ségla is a wine rich, dense, with silky and generous tannins, and with liquorice, flowers, cherries, cassis and black truffle scents. As usual in Margaux wines, they are a bit harsh when young so they improve after some time in bottle when they have been able to develop their potential. Over the time the wine will grow better and you will be able to enjoy the excellent Merlot textures.
Château Rauzan Ségla: Chanel's landing in Margaux!