Pomerol

1998

80% Merlot
20% Cabernet Franc

Region: Bordeaux 

ESTATE HISTORY

It has been 300 years now since Catherine Conseillan purchased the estate. In addition to her name, her legacy lives on in a certain way of thinking at the estate. Louis Nicolas bought the property in 1871 when it totalled 12 hectares (30 acres) of vines, shrewdly planted on soils made up of a diversity of clays. Five generations and 147 vintages later, the mosaic of vine plots is still the same. Successive owners each inherited the same vision and precious savoir-faire. The family attachment to this place is profound, while the Nicolas family’s heart-felt wish is to forever ensure La Conseillante’s unique style.
La Conseillante thus continues on that same path. Led by Marielle Cazaux and partnered by Michel Rolland, the team continues to perfect its knowledge of these terroirs in the vineyard and to fine-tune its work in the cellars.

TERROIR

Soils: 60% clay & 40% sandy gravel

La Conseillante has its own unique feature, and that is its position. Its soils are not only on the Pomerol plateau but also cross over into the Saint-Emilion appellation. Its vineyard covers 12 hectares (nearly 30 acres) and and different nuances of soil-type (clay soils to the north-east and gravel soils to the south-west).

La Conseillante is made up of a patchwork of sixteen vineyard plots, the oldest of which was planted in 1958. Four soil-types have been categorised within this mosaic of vines.

VITICULTURE 

Sustainable Farming

WINEMAKING

Winemaker Marielle Cazaux
Consultant Michel Rolland
Aging: 18 months in 60-80% new French oak barrels

TASTING & FOOD PAIRINGS

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