Le Vin

Our wine

Located on a clay-limestone plateau so typical of Saint-Emilion, Clos Saint-Martin reaps all the benefits of its exceptionally sunny aspect.

While the different grape varieties – Merlot (80%), Cabernet Franc (15%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (5%) – thrive in this natural environment, we can afford the luxury of time to allow nature to take its course.

“Every year, weather permitting, Clos Saint-Martin
produces some 5,000 bottles.

To prevent the soils becoming compacted, horsepower has replaced the tractor. Not only do horses allow much more precision in the vineyard, they also bring a touch of magic to the already picture-postcard scene.

At harvest-time, we pick only the ripest grapes, leaving the rest to soak up the last rays of summer until at their peak.”

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Surface area

1,36 ha

Soil-type

Clay-limestone overlying limestone rock

Grape varieties

80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and
5% Cabernet Sauvignon

Average age of vines

35 years

Planting density

8,000 vines/hectare

Cultivation

‘Guyot double’ training, horse-drawn ploughing,
non-preventive, carefully considered vine treatments

Harvesting

By hand, series of three sorting tables

Winemaking

Cold maceration,
malolactic and fermentation in new barrels (75%)
and earthenware vessels 25%)

ELEVAGE

15-18 months depending on the vintage

Consultant winemakers

Michel Rolland and Julien Viaud

HEV Certification

High environmental value, the highest level of environmental certification

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And for even greater precision, we have opted for fermenting directly in barrel and earthenware vessels.

This gentle extraction, which involves regularly rotating the barrels, softens the tannins, while preserving the freshness of the fruit and the mineral dimension of the soils.

In this way, each one of the 5,000 bottles crafted reveal all the subtlety and complexity of an outstanding wine.