95-96
James Suckling
91-94
Parker
CHATEAU PAPE CLEMENT, 2021
PESSAC-LÉOGNAN
" Pape Clément made a very finely crafted and elegant wine this vintage, with plenty of berry, spice and earth character. Hazelnuts, too. Medium-bodied, savory and lightly spicy on the finish. Creamy tannins. Really fine, with lovely length. " - James Suckling
CHARACTERISTICS
| CLASSIFICATION | Grand Cru Classe de Graves |
| GRAPE VARIETIES | 60% of merlot, 40% of cabernet sauvignon |
| 2021 VINTAGE | Jeanne Lacombe, Operations Manager of Château Pape Clément, speaks about the 2021 vintage " A challenging vintage where skill and precision were required to reveal our exceptional terroir. " |
| WINEGROWING | The winter is warm and humid. The spring was cool and rainy and was marked by frost episodes. The sun at the end of the summer allowed an optimal concentration of the grapes. The 2021 vintage was cooler than normal for the season, so the harvest took place one week later than usual: it started on September 28 and ended on October 14. |
| WINEMAKING | A first sorting is done at the vineyard and then the pneumatic press is filled manually. The whole grapes are pressed very slowly under an inert atmosphere in order to protect the aromatic bouquet. The juice flows by gravity from the press into the barrels. The vinification is carried out in French oak barrels and tuns. The wines are aged on fine lees with regular stirring. |
| BOTTLE SIZE | 75 CL |
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CHATEAU PAPE CLEMENT, 2021
Vineyard Detail
| AGRICULTURE | Sustainable |
| GRAPE VARIETIES | Red grape varieties : 50% cabernet sauvignon, 47% merlot, 1% cabernet franc, 2% petit verdot white grape varieties : 48% semillon, 44% sauvignon blanc, 5% sauvignon gris, 1% muscdelle |
| VINEYARD SURFACE AREA | 57,2 hectares |
| ANNUAL PRODUCITON | 180,000 bottles |
| HARVEST | Manual |
| SOIL | Pyrenean clayey gravel layer dating from the end of the Pliocene and the ancient Quaternary |
History and anecdotes
Château Pape Clément is a Grand Cru Classé of Grave since 1959. The history of the vineyard goes back to 1252 and it was called Domaine de la Mothe. It was not until 1306 that the Château changed its name: Bertrand de Goth, then pope under the name of Clement V, gave his name to the property. In 1980, the tycoon Bernard Magrez took over the reins of the property and surrounded himself with Michel Rolland. In 2009, the quality of the white wine is recognized by the critic Robert Parker who gives the perfect score of 100/100.
Caracteristics
CHARACTERISTICS
| CLASSIFICATION | Grand Cru Classe de Graves |
| GRAPE VARIETIES | 60% of merlot, 40% of cabernet sauvignon |
| 2021 VINTAGE | Jeanne Lacombe, Operations Manager of Château Pape Clément, speaks about the 2021 vintage " A challenging vintage where skill and precision were required to reveal our exceptional terroir. " |
| WINEGROWING | The winter is warm and humid. The spring was cool and rainy and was marked by frost episodes. The sun at the end of the summer allowed an optimal concentration of the grapes. The 2021 vintage was cooler than normal for the season, so the harvest took place one week later than usual: it started on September 28 and ended on October 14. |
| WINEMAKING | A first sorting is done at the vineyard and then the pneumatic press is filled manually. The whole grapes are pressed very slowly under an inert atmosphere in order to protect the aromatic bouquet. The juice flows by gravity from the press into the barrels. The vinification is carried out in French oak barrels and tuns. The wines are aged on fine lees with regular stirring. |
| BOTTLE SIZE | 75 CL |
