Background

The estate’s Second Wine offers a different interpretation of the Calon terroir. “It benefits from a true expression of its own”, underlines Vincent Millet. “The plots are separated out from the beginning.” Le Marquis de Calon Ségur provides immediate enjoyment, warmth and a velvety texture. Predominantly clay sub-soil from the Tertiary Period. At the summit of the gravel deposits, there is also a fine layer of clay of lacustrine origin.

Tasting notes

Black cherries, cassis, and blueberry compote. Hints of unsmoked cigars and vanilla. Full-bodied and concentrated, the palate has velvety tannins and is packed with perfumed fruit, finishing long and lively.

Winemaking

Hand picking. A first selection of grapes on the vine. Mechanical sorting of the grapes by vibration, followed by hand sorting. VINIFICATION Temperature-controlled tronconical stainless-steel tanks. Vatting period for 18 to 21 days. Micro Bubbling. Co-inoculation, exogenous yeast and bacterias, in stainless steel tank at 25°C. AGEING 17 months, 30% new barrels. Fining with egg white.

Food pairings

Confit de Canard, Venison, Rib of beef.