Château Mazeyres
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Château Mazeyres is a Bordeaux wine
from the appellation
Pomerol
. The winery
is located on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region, in the commune of Pomerol in the department Gironde
. As all wine produced in this appellation, Château Mazeyres is unclassified but the estate is estimated among the great growths of the region.
The estate also produces the second wine
Le Seuil de Mazeyres.
is demonstrated by the chai which was once a 16th century convent, and the château constructed in the 19th century, during a period when the estate was one of the largest in Pomerol.
In 1988 Chateau Mazeyres was purchased by Caisse de Retraite de la Société Générale, and since 1992 has been managed by Alain Moueix, who also runs Château Fonroque
.
and 20% Cabernet Franc
. Of the Grand vin Château Mazeyres there is an annual production of 7,000 cases, and of the second wine, Le Seuil de Mazeyres, there is produced 1,600 cases.
Château Mazeyres is a Bordeaux wine
from the appellation
Pomerol
. The winery
is located on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region, in the commune of Pomerol in the department Gironde
. As all wine produced in this appellation, Château Mazeyres is unclassified but the estate is estimated among the great growths of the region.
The estate also produces the second wine
Le Seuil de Mazeyres.
is demonstrated by the chai which was once a 16th century convent, and the château constructed in the 19th century, during a period when the estate was one of the largest in Pomerol.
In 1988 Chateau Mazeyres was purchased by Caisse de Retraite de la Société Générale, and since 1992 has been managed by Alain Moueix, who also runs Château Fonroque
.
and 20% Cabernet Franc
. Of the Grand vin Château Mazeyres there is an annual production of 7,000 cases, and of the second wine, Le Seuil de Mazeyres, there is produced 1,600 cases.
Château Mazeyres is a Bordeaux wine
from the appellation
Pomerol
. The winery
is located on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region, in the commune of Pomerol in the department Gironde
. As all wine produced in this appellation, Château Mazeyres is unclassified but the estate is estimated among the great growths of the region.
The estate also produces the second wine
Le Seuil de Mazeyres.
is demonstrated by the chai which was once a 16th century convent, and the château constructed in the 19th century, during a period when the estate was one of the largest in Pomerol.
In 1988 Chateau Mazeyres was purchased by Caisse de Retraite de la Société Générale, and since 1992 has been managed by Alain Moueix, who also runs Château Fonroque
.
and 20% Cabernet Franc
. Of the Grand vin Château Mazeyres there is an annual production of 7,000 cases, and of the second wine, Le Seuil de Mazeyres, there is produced 1,600 cases.
Bordeaux wine
A Bordeaux wine is any wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France. Average vintages produce over 700 million bottles of Bordeaux wine, ranging from large quantities of everyday table wine, to some of the most expensive and prestigious wines in the world...
from the appellation
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée
Appellation d’origine contrôlée , which translates as "controlled designation of origin", is the French certification granted to certain French geographical indications for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products, all under the auspices of the government bureau Institut National...
Pomerol
Pomerol
Pomerol is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.It is located near Bordeaux.-Population:-Wine:The mostly small-sized producers in this area of about produce red wines. As in the neighbouring appellation of Saint-Émilion, the predominant grape variety is Merlot,...
. The winery
Winery
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, bottling lines, laboratories, and large expanses of...
is located on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region, in the commune of Pomerol in the department Gironde
Gironde
For the Revolutionary party, see Girondists.Gironde is a common name for the Gironde estuary, where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge, and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France.-History:...
. As all wine produced in this appellation, Château Mazeyres is unclassified but the estate is estimated among the great growths of the region.
The estate also produces the second wine
Second wine
Second wine is a term commonly associated with Bordeaux wine to refer to a second label wine made from cuvee not selected for use in the Grand vin or first label...
Le Seuil de Mazeyres.
History
Château Mazeyres is located on a historic site, in a wooded park by the ruins of a Gallo-Roman villa destroyed in the 4th century. Early viticultureViticulture
Viticulture is the science, production and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard. When the grapes are used for winemaking, it is also known as viniculture...
is demonstrated by the chai which was once a 16th century convent, and the château constructed in the 19th century, during a period when the estate was one of the largest in Pomerol.
In 1988 Chateau Mazeyres was purchased by Caisse de Retraite de la Société Générale, and since 1992 has been managed by Alain Moueix, who also runs Château Fonroque
Château Fonroque
Château Fonroque is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Saint-Émilion, ranked Grand cru classé in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine. The winery is located in the Right Bank of France’s Bordeaux wine region in the commune of Saint-Émilion, in the department Gironde.-History:Château Fonroque...
.
Production
The vineyard area extends 22 hectares with the grape varieties of 80% MerlotMerlot
Merlot is a darkly blue-coloured wine grape, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to derive from the Old French word for young blackbird, merlot, a diminutive of merle, the blackbird , probably from the color of the grape. Merlot-based wines...
and 20% Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone - as in the Loire's Chinon...
. Of the Grand vin Château Mazeyres there is an annual production of 7,000 cases, and of the second wine, Le Seuil de Mazeyres, there is produced 1,600 cases.
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Château Mazeyres is a Bordeaux wine
Bordeaux wine
A Bordeaux wine is any wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France. Average vintages produce over 700 million bottles of Bordeaux wine, ranging from large quantities of everyday table wine, to some of the most expensive and prestigious wines in the world...
from the appellation
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée
Appellation d’origine contrôlée , which translates as "controlled designation of origin", is the French certification granted to certain French geographical indications for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products, all under the auspices of the government bureau Institut National...
Pomerol
Pomerol
Pomerol is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.It is located near Bordeaux.-Population:-Wine:The mostly small-sized producers in this area of about produce red wines. As in the neighbouring appellation of Saint-Émilion, the predominant grape variety is Merlot,...
. The winery
Winery
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, bottling lines, laboratories, and large expanses of...
is located on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region, in the commune of Pomerol in the department Gironde
Gironde
For the Revolutionary party, see Girondists.Gironde is a common name for the Gironde estuary, where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge, and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France.-History:...
. As all wine produced in this appellation, Château Mazeyres is unclassified but the estate is estimated among the great growths of the region.
The estate also produces the second wine
Second wine
Second wine is a term commonly associated with Bordeaux wine to refer to a second label wine made from cuvee not selected for use in the Grand vin or first label...
Le Seuil de Mazeyres.
History
Château Mazeyres is located on a historic site, in a wooded park by the ruins of a Gallo-Roman villa destroyed in the 4th century. Early viticultureViticulture
Viticulture is the science, production and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard. When the grapes are used for winemaking, it is also known as viniculture...
is demonstrated by the chai which was once a 16th century convent, and the château constructed in the 19th century, during a period when the estate was one of the largest in Pomerol.
In 1988 Chateau Mazeyres was purchased by Caisse de Retraite de la Société Générale, and since 1992 has been managed by Alain Moueix, who also runs Château Fonroque
Château Fonroque
Château Fonroque is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Saint-Émilion, ranked Grand cru classé in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine. The winery is located in the Right Bank of France’s Bordeaux wine region in the commune of Saint-Émilion, in the department Gironde.-History:Château Fonroque...
.
Production
The vineyard area extends 22 hectares with the grape varieties of 80% MerlotMerlot
Merlot is a darkly blue-coloured wine grape, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to derive from the Old French word for young blackbird, merlot, a diminutive of merle, the blackbird , probably from the color of the grape. Merlot-based wines...
and 20% Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone - as in the Loire's Chinon...
. Of the Grand vin Château Mazeyres there is an annual production of 7,000 cases, and of the second wine, Le Seuil de Mazeyres, there is produced 1,600 cases.
External links
Château Mazeyres is a Bordeaux wine
Bordeaux wine
A Bordeaux wine is any wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France. Average vintages produce over 700 million bottles of Bordeaux wine, ranging from large quantities of everyday table wine, to some of the most expensive and prestigious wines in the world...
from the appellation
Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée
Appellation d’origine contrôlée , which translates as "controlled designation of origin", is the French certification granted to certain French geographical indications for wines, cheeses, butters, and other agricultural products, all under the auspices of the government bureau Institut National...
Pomerol
Pomerol
Pomerol is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.It is located near Bordeaux.-Population:-Wine:The mostly small-sized producers in this area of about produce red wines. As in the neighbouring appellation of Saint-Émilion, the predominant grape variety is Merlot,...
. The winery
Winery
A winery is a building or property that produces wine, or a business involved in the production of wine, such as a wine company. Some wine companies own many wineries. Besides wine making equipment, larger wineries may also feature warehouses, bottling lines, laboratories, and large expanses of...
is located on the Right Bank of the Bordeaux wine region, in the commune of Pomerol in the department Gironde
Gironde
For the Revolutionary party, see Girondists.Gironde is a common name for the Gironde estuary, where the mouths of the Garonne and Dordogne rivers merge, and for a department in the Aquitaine region situated in southwest France.-History:...
. As all wine produced in this appellation, Château Mazeyres is unclassified but the estate is estimated among the great growths of the region.
The estate also produces the second wine
Second wine
Second wine is a term commonly associated with Bordeaux wine to refer to a second label wine made from cuvee not selected for use in the Grand vin or first label...
Le Seuil de Mazeyres.
History
Château Mazeyres is located on a historic site, in a wooded park by the ruins of a Gallo-Roman villa destroyed in the 4th century. Early viticultureViticulture
Viticulture is the science, production and study of grapes which deals with the series of events that occur in the vineyard. When the grapes are used for winemaking, it is also known as viniculture...
is demonstrated by the chai which was once a 16th century convent, and the château constructed in the 19th century, during a period when the estate was one of the largest in Pomerol.
In 1988 Chateau Mazeyres was purchased by Caisse de Retraite de la Société Générale, and since 1992 has been managed by Alain Moueix, who also runs Château Fonroque
Château Fonroque
Château Fonroque is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Saint-Émilion, ranked Grand cru classé in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine. The winery is located in the Right Bank of France’s Bordeaux wine region in the commune of Saint-Émilion, in the department Gironde.-History:Château Fonroque...
.
Production
The vineyard area extends 22 hectares with the grape varieties of 80% MerlotMerlot
Merlot is a darkly blue-coloured wine grape, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to derive from the Old French word for young blackbird, merlot, a diminutive of merle, the blackbird , probably from the color of the grape. Merlot-based wines...
and 20% Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone - as in the Loire's Chinon...
. Of the Grand vin Château Mazeyres there is an annual production of 7,000 cases, and of the second wine, Le Seuil de Mazeyres, there is produced 1,600 cases.
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