Château Teyssier
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Château Teyssier is a Bordeaux wine
producer from the appellation
Saint-Émilion
, whose grand vin is ranked Grand cru 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 Vignonet
, in the department Gironde
.
In addition to its Grand vin Château Teyssier, the estate produces the "super-cuvées"
Le Dôme, Vieux Château Mazerat, Les Astéries, Le Carré, Clos Nardian as single vineyard wines and the estate wine Château Laforge as well as the generic Bordeaux appellation line Pezat.
and Saint-Émilion.
Jonathan Maltus, frequently termed a "Garagiste" and "Cult winemaker" collaborates with the oenologist Neil Whyte and consultant oenologist Gilles Pauquet. Among Maltus' other winemaking projects is The Colonial Estate in Barossa Valley
and Eden Valley
incorporating some vines previously used for Penfolds Grange
, producing labels such as Exile, and Émigré. A 2008 venture in Napa Valley is scheduled under the Estate name, World's End.
In February 2008, Maltus acquired the remainder of Vieux Château Mazerat, neighbouring estate of Château Angélus
, adding 6 hectares (14.8 acre) to the plot bought in 1996 which produces the fruit for Le Dôme.
and 15% Cabernet Franc
. There is typically an annual production of 10000 winecase.
The estate also has a production of generic Bordeaux appellation wine. The Bordeaux supérieur red Pezat, produced since 2005 from a Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens 7.75 hectares (19.2 acre) vineyard La Plagnolle, made up of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc has an annual production of 2500 winecase. Pezat White consists of Sémillon
, Sauvignon blanc
and Muscadelle
from the 1.2 hectares (3 acre) plot Rougerie and the 1.8 hectares (4.4 acre) plot Montet, and has an annual production of 1000 winecase. A Pezat Rosé is also produced since 2006 as an expression of saignée of Saint Emilion Grand Crus, with a production of 1500 winecase.
, Château Beau-Séjour Bécot
and Château Angélus
which were previously part of Vieux Chateau Mazerat, an unclassified vineyard though rated by David Peppercorn
, production began in 1996 by "garagiste" principles.
Composed of 75% Cabernet Franc
and 25% Merlot
, the vineyard area totals 3.2 hectares (7.9 acre).
There is an annual production of 750 winecase of Le Dôme.
located next to Clos Fourtet
. The vineyard is composed of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, with some vines survivors of the 1956 frost.
There is an annual production of 250 winecase of Les Astéries.
. The vineyard is composed of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc.
There is annually made 300 winecase of Le Carré.
. The vineyard extends 1.4 hectares (3.5 acre) and consists of 40% Sauvignon Blanc
, 40% Sémillon
and 20% Muscadelle
.
There is annually produced 300 cases of Clos Nardian.
The annual production of Château Laforge is between 1500 winecase.
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...
producer 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...
Saint-Émilion
Saint-Émilion AOC
Saint-Émilion is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée for wine in the Bordeaux wine region of France, where it is situated in the Libourne subregion on the right bank of the Dordogne...
, whose grand vin is ranked Grand cru in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine
Classification of Saint-Émilion wine
In 1955 the wines of Saint-Émilion in the wine-growing region of Bordeaux were classified. Unlike the Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855 covering wines from the Medoc and Graves regions, the Saint-Émilion list is updated every 10 years or so. Following the initial classification, the...
. 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 in the Right Bank of France’s Bordeaux wine region in the commune of Vignonet
Vignonet
Vignonet is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:...
, 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:...
.
In addition to its Grand vin Château Teyssier, the estate produces the "super-cuvées"
Garagistes
The garagistes refers to a group of innovative winemakers in the Bordeaux region, producing "Vins de garage", "Garage wine". A group emerged in the mid 1990s in reaction to the traditional style of red Bordeaux wine, which is highly tannic and requires long ageing in the bottle to become drinkable...
Le Dôme, Vieux Château Mazerat, Les Astéries, Le Carré, Clos Nardian as single vineyard wines and the estate wine Château Laforge as well as the generic Bordeaux appellation line Pezat.
History
The estate was predominantly a farm in the 18th century until it was acquired by the historian Jules Roy in 1869, who constructed chateau and structured the vineyards. Château Teyssier was reduced to a neglected 5 hectare estate when Jonathan and Lyn Maltus arrived in 1994. The new owners modernised the winery and cellar, constructed a second winery and acquired additional plots in Vignonet, Saint-Sulpice-de-FaleyrensSaint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens
Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.It is one of eight municipalities forming the jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion, which is a UNESCO World Heritage of Humanity for its historic vineyard landscape that has survived intact and in...
and Saint-Émilion.
Jonathan Maltus, frequently termed a "Garagiste" and "Cult winemaker" collaborates with the oenologist Neil Whyte and consultant oenologist Gilles Pauquet. Among Maltus' other winemaking projects is The Colonial Estate in Barossa Valley
Barossa Valley (wine)
The Barossa Valley is one of Australia's oldest wine regions. Located in South Australia, the Barossa Valley is about 56km northeast of the city of Adelaide...
and Eden Valley
Eden Valley, South Australia
Eden Valley is a small South Australian town in the Barossa Ranges. It was named by the surveyors of the area after they found the word "Eden" carved into a tree. Eden Valley has an elevation of 460 metres and an average annual rainfall of 716.2mm....
incorporating some vines previously used for Penfolds Grange
Penfolds Grange
Penfolds Grange is an Australian wine, made predominantly from the Shiraz grape and usually a small percentage of Cabernet Sauvignon. It is widely considered Australia's "first growth" and its most collectable wine...
, producing labels such as Exile, and Émigré. A 2008 venture in Napa Valley is scheduled under the Estate name, World's End.
In February 2008, Maltus acquired the remainder of Vieux Château Mazerat, neighbouring estate of Château Angélus
Château Angélus
Château Angélus, until 1990 known as Château L'Angélus, or simply L'Angélus, is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Saint-Émilion, ranked Premier grand cru classé B in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine...
, adding 6 hectares (14.8 acre) to the plot bought in 1996 which produces the fruit for Le Dôme.
Production
With the vineyards Destieu, Teyssier, Labrie, Largenbeau, Despagne, Le Boutail and Grand Champ de Biche, the expanded vineyard area for the production of Château Teyssier grand vin extends nearly 30 hectares (74.1 acre), with the grape variety distribution of ca. 85% 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 15% 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...
. There is typically an annual production of 10000 winecase.
The estate also has a production of generic Bordeaux appellation wine. The Bordeaux supérieur red Pezat, produced since 2005 from a Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens 7.75 hectares (19.2 acre) vineyard La Plagnolle, made up of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc has an annual production of 2500 winecase. Pezat White consists of Sémillon
Sémillon
Sémillon is a golden-skinned grape used to make dry and sweet white wines, most notably in France and Australia.-History:The origin of the Sémillon grape is hard to determine. It is known that it first arrived in Australia in the early 19th century and by the 1820s the grape covered over 90 percent...
, Sauvignon blanc
Sauvignon blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is a green-skinned grape variety which originates from the Bordeaux region of France. The grape most likely gets its name from the French word sauvage and blanc due to its early origins as an indigenous grape in South West France., a possible descendant of savagnin...
and Muscadelle
Muscadelle
Muscadelle is a white wine grape variety. It has a simple aroma of grape juice and raisins like grapes of the Muscat family of grapes, but it is unrelated....
from the 1.2 hectares (3 acre) plot Rougerie and the 1.8 hectares (4.4 acre) plot Montet, and has an annual production of 1000 winecase. A Pezat Rosé is also produced since 2006 as an expression of saignée of Saint Emilion Grand Crus, with a production of 1500 winecase.
Le Dôme
From parcels located near Château CanonChâteau Canon (Saint-Émilion)
Château Canon, originally Clos St-Martin, is a Bordeaux wine from the Saint-Émilion appellation, ranked among the Premiers grands crus classés B in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine...
, Château Beau-Séjour Bécot
Château Beau-Séjour Bécot
Château Beau-Séjour Bécot, formerly Château Beauséjour-Dr-Fagouet, is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Saint-Émilion, ranked Premier grand cru classé B in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine...
and Château Angélus
Château Angélus
Château Angélus, until 1990 known as Château L'Angélus, or simply L'Angélus, is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Saint-Émilion, ranked Premier grand cru classé B in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine...
which were previously part of Vieux Chateau Mazerat, an unclassified vineyard though rated by David Peppercorn
David Peppercorn
David Peppercorn is a British Master of Wine, French wine importer and author, known for his books about the wines of Bordeaux and long experience in his field, having collected tasting notes since the late 1950s. He is married to fellow MW and wine writer Serena Sutcliffe. They were the first...
, production began in 1996 by "garagiste" principles.
Composed of 75% 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...
and 25% Merlot
Merlot
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...
, the vineyard area totals 3.2 hectares (7.9 acre).
There is an annual production of 750 winecase of Le Dôme.
Vieux Château Mazerat
A 2008 acquisition added the remainder of the available Vieux Chateau Mazerat property to Maltus' holdings. Composed of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the vineyard area extends 3.3 hectares (8.2 acre).Les Astéries
The micro-cuvée Les Astéries produced since the 2004 vintage is made with fruit from a 1.2 hectares (3 acre) plot acquired from Château FonroqueChâteau 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...
located next to Clos Fourtet
Clos Fourtet
Clos Fourtet, previously Château Clos Fourtet and archaichally Camfourtet, is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Saint-Émilion, ranked Premier grand cru classé B in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine...
. The vineyard is composed of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, with some vines survivors of the 1956 frost.
There is an annual production of 250 winecase of Les Astéries.
Le Carré
The micro-cuvée Le Carré produced since the 2005 vintage hails from a ca. 1.1 hectares (2.7 acre) plot acquired from Château Canon, also adjecent to Clos FourtetClos Fourtet
Clos Fourtet, previously Château Clos Fourtet and archaichally Camfourtet, is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Saint-Émilion, ranked Premier grand cru classé B in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine...
. The vineyard is composed of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc.
There is annually made 300 winecase of Le Carré.
Clos Nardian Saint Aubin de Branne
Since 2000 vintage there has been produced a micro-cuvée of dry white wine, unusually for the district, from a plot in the commune of Saint-Aubin-de-BranneSaint-Aubin-de-Branne
Saint-Aubin-de-Branne is a commune in the Gironde department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
. The vineyard extends 1.4 hectares (3.5 acre) and consists of 40% Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon blanc
Sauvignon Blanc is a green-skinned grape variety which originates from the Bordeaux region of France. The grape most likely gets its name from the French word sauvage and blanc due to its early origins as an indigenous grape in South West France., a possible descendant of savagnin...
, 40% Sémillon
Sémillon
Sémillon is a golden-skinned grape used to make dry and sweet white wines, most notably in France and Australia.-History:The origin of the Sémillon grape is hard to determine. It is known that it first arrived in Australia in the early 19th century and by the 1820s the grape covered over 90 percent...
and 20% Muscadelle
Muscadelle
Muscadelle is a white wine grape variety. It has a simple aroma of grape juice and raisins like grapes of the Muscat family of grapes, but it is unrelated....
.
There is annually produced 300 cases of Clos Nardian.
Château Laforge
Though not a single vineyard wine, the estate wine Château Laforge is produced since 1998 in a similar style of the super-cuvées. The vineyard area consists of several vineyards: the 1.05 hectares (2.6 acre) plot Grand Pontet, the 2.1 hectares (5.2 acre) plot Mauvinon, the 5.7 hectares (14.1 acre) plot Destieu, and the 1.35 hectares (3.3 acre) plot Rouchonne. The grape variety distribution is ca. 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc.The annual production of Château Laforge is between 1500 winecase.