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The Château de Belcier strikes the perfectbalance between the finest Merlot and Cabernet grape varieties. Its terroir boasts established traditions and is adjacent to Saint Emilion. The Côtes de Castillon is thus one of the oldest winemaking areas for Bordeaux wines. The Château was built at the end of the 18th century and for many years belonged to an old Bordeaux family related to the Montaigne family. It was partly rebuilt by François de Belcier, a counter-revolutionary who was guillotined in 1794.
The Château de Belcier is classical in style with triangular pediments. It was built in the 1780’s and overlooks the rolling landscape of Les Salles deCastillon where woodlands alternate with vines.
The property currently belongs to the MACIF – a mutual insurance company –and has recovered its former magnificence.
The 50 hectares of vineyard lie on clay and limestone and clay and silt soil.A majority of that land grows Merlot-the preferred Saint Emilion grape variety – and the rest of the land grows a lesser proportion of Cabernet and Malbec. The fermentation takes 12 days, with maceration at 28°C for 10 to 12 days according to the vintage. The wine is aged in oak barrels.
