Château Saint-Pierre, 4e CC Saint-Julien - 2024

Viticulture

The history of the St-Pierre wine estate dates back to the 16th century. In 1981, Henri Martin bought the Château Saint-Pierre residence, and the vineyard a year later. After his death in 1991, his daughter Françoise and son-in-law J-L. Triaud continued his work. The terroir is bordered by Günzian gravel. The homogeneous subsoil is composed of iron crasse, marl and gravel. The vineyards are all in one piece, with rounded hilltops extended by an inner plateau.

Oenology

After de-stemming and crushing, the grapes pass through pneumatic presses, then into vats for alcoholic fermentation. After running off, malolactic fermentation takes place mainly in vats. In December, the wine is put into barrels in batches, with 65% new wood. Blending takes place in February, and for the next 12 months, the wine is racked every three months and then fined.