Château
Léo de Prades / Le Marquis de Saint-Estèphe
This Château of 15 hectares is own by the cooperative. Château Léo de Prades is a caracteristic wine of the A.O.C Saint-Estèphe : powerfull, rich and delicate, enjoy it after a few years of keeping.
The legend say that the Marquis Léopold de Prades, in love with the area, wanted to own a vineyard. A friend of him gives it one wich already produce a high-quality wine. Unfortunately, of inheritances in successions, the property was parcelled out.
After hard negociations, in 1999, the cooperative Marquis de Saint-Estèphe, managed to acquire this vineyard and rebuilt it -maybe as it was in the beginning.
Vineyard area
26 Ha
Average age of the vines
45 ans
Grape varieties
50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 50% Merlot
Vinification
Medoc's traditional method
Breeding
Ageing during 12 month in oak barrels (30% new barrels each year)
Vineyard management
Traditional + sustainable development (ploughing, no chimicals insectids, use of organic compost)
Administrative name
Marquis de Saint-Estèphe & Châtellenie de Vertheuil Réunis
Director
Stéphane LEPOITEVIN
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