Producer Profile
Red Wine
Area under vines: 60 hectares
Soils: Gravel and limestone
Average age of the vines: 25 years
Planting density: 7000 to 9000 vines/ha
Production: 110 000 bottles a year
Ageing: in 70% new oak barrels for 18 to 20 months
Grape varieties:
- Cabernet Sauvignon 46%
- Merlot 49%
- Cabernet Franc 3%
- Petit Verdot 2%
White Wine
Area under vines: 3 hectares
Soils: Gravel and limestone
Average age of the vines: 25 years
Planting density: 7000 to 9000 vines/ha
Production: 9500 bottles a year
Ageing: in 70% new oak barrels for 12 months
Grape varieties:
- Sauvignon 45%
- Semillon 45%
- Muscadelle 5%
- Sauvignon Gris 5%
The Chateau makes two other wines:
- Le Clémentin du Château de Pape Clément :
- Area under vines: 57 hectares
- Average age of the vines: 30 years
Ageing: in 100% new oak barrels for 18 months - Grape varieties:
- Cabernet Sauvignon 60%
- Merlot 40%
- Le Prélat du Château Pape Clément :
- Ageing: in 50% new oak barrels for 14-16 months
- Average age of the vines: 20 years
- Grape varieties:
- Sauvignon Blanc
Learn more about Château Pape Clément here
