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Created in 2011, Château Quintus released its 10e vintage this year, with its much noticed 2020.
The Gallo-Romans, creators of the Saint-Emilion vineyard, traditionally named their fifth son Quintus (“fifth” in Latin). Clarence Dillon Estate paid tribute to their predecessors by naming their 5e First wine, Quintus, which naturally takes its place alongside the 4 exceptional red and white wines of Château Haut-Brion and Château La Mission Haut-Brion.
Quintus expands with the acquisition of its close neighbor, Château Grand-Pontet
Château Quintus acquires Château Grand-Pontet, Grand Cru Classé, located in an exceptional position a few meters from the famous village of Saint-Emilion and only 1 km north of its existing plots. This property is surrounded by three prestigious Premiers Grands Crus Classés: Châteaux Canon, Clos Fourtet and Beauséjour Bécot, on the western plateau of Saint-Emilion.
With the addition of these plots, Quintus also becomes one of the largest properties in Saint-Emilion, representing 45 hectares (111 acres), of which 42 (104 acres) are planted with vines. The addition of this illustrious historical terroir offers the winemaking team ever greater possibilities to create their wines from a very rigorous selection in this area of ​​the Right Bank.
Grand-Pontet and the two previous estates, united for a decade to form Château Quintus, are among the oldest and most exalted wines of Saint-Emilion and have historically all been classified as “Premier Cru de Saint-Emilion†in the Féret wine guide. , published between 1908 and 1949.
Extract from the 1908 Féret wine guide, concerning Monsieur Combrouze, then owner of Château Grand-Pontet and Mayor of Saint-Emilion: “Bringing new life to one of the oldest Premiers Crus …”
Extract from the 1974 Féret wine guide: “Its unique position makes it one of the most beautiful sites in Saint-Emilion. The very old vines that make up this vineyard, spared by the frosts of 1956, bring out the very distinctive character of its wine, full of power and delicacy, whose bottles are renowned for their ability to age for fifty years and more. “
“In 2011, my family, our team and I expressed our ambitious goals, with our communicated desire to create one of the finest wines possible in Saint-Emilion. By bringing together some of the most promising plots and terroirs, we would try to create a new star on the right bank; Quintus. After more than 10 vintages, I am proud to say that our team of exceptional winegrowers excels in meeting this challenge. The addition of this promising terroir to Grand-Pontet not only reaffirms our deep commitment to this adventure but also offers our oenologists a wider and more diversified range to be able to realize our common dream. ”
prince robert of Luxembourg – Chairman and CEO
Mariette Veyssière, appointed new Director of Château Quintus
Prince robert of Luxembourg РChairman and CEO of Clarence Dillon Estate Рand Jean-Philippe Delmas РManaging Director Wines and Domains Рannounces the appointment of Mariette Veyssi̬re as Manager of Quintus.
Mariette Veyssière represents the 5e generation of the Veyssière family devoted to the Saint-Emilion terroir. Having refined his skills through numerous professional experiences at Château Haut-Brion, Château La Mission Haut-Brion, Pétrus, Château Latour and in California, Mariette joined the Château Quintus team at the end of 2013. Initially responsible for QSE (Quality Safety & Environment) her knowledge and responsibilities have naturally evolved over the years. It inspires a progression of viticulture methods at the estate. The continuous efforts of all Quintus teams involved in these environmental initiatives have been rewarded by obtaining a double certification by the domain: High Environmental Value (HEV) in 2018 and ISO 14001 in 2019.
All these environmental considerations are shared by the Pourquet-Bécot family, whose team will now join the Quintus family under the new management of Mariette Veyssière.
Phenomenal biodiversity
The environmental specificity of Château Quintus lies in its Mediterranean green belt, a true haven of biodiversity. The sublime natural gardens and terraces of Quintus, representing two hectares, enchant from the first glance. These present numerous hedges, majestic holm oaks, stone walls and verdant escarpments. These treasures of the landscape heritage which surround the plots of vines are important shelters for natural allies, essential to the success of the vineyard.
The recent inventory of the profusion of the auxiliary flora and fauna of the property, carried out with the help of a doctor in entomology and landscape ecology, reveals a rare abundance of species: 800 types of auxiliary fauna gathered, divided into 200 different species and 80 varieties of wild flowers have been counted on the estate.
To complete these natural assets and enrich this pool of biodiversity, the winegrowers sow wild flowers on the fallow land of the escarpments of the hillside, and in the plots where the vines have just been uprooted. They also plant hedges of local varieties, creating ecological corridors in the less forested areas.
In order to protect this biodiversity, no insecticide product has been used on the property since 2017.
On Clarence Dillon Estate
Founded in 1935, the family business Clarence Dillon Estate owns several prestigious wine estates, Château Haut-Brion, Château La Mission Haut-Brion and Château Quintus. In 2005, Clarence Dillon wines, one of the people of Bordeaux the most important fine wine merchant was founded while creating the people of Bordeaux first family of super premium wines; Clarendelle. Domaine Clarence Dillon also has a Parisian residence, a veritable embassy of the French art of living, so popular with its Chairman and CEO, Prince robert of Luxembourg. This houses the two-star gourmet restaurant, The Clarence and La Cave du Château, an exceptional retail and e-commerce store selling the best wines and spirits of from France terroirs (www.lcdc.wine). In 2018, Prince robert of Luxembourg and Clarence Dillon Estate joined “Primum Familiae Vini“(Leading Wine Families), an international association bringing together 12 families, owners of prestigious estates and estates producing some of the best wines in the world. In September 2021, a new reception center and a wine shop were opened at Château Haut-Brion To Bordeaux.
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