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Chateau Saint-Pierre Saint Julien

Château Saint-Pierre

Fourth Growths Grand Cru Classe

Chateau Saint Pierre dates back well into the 17th century. We know this from several, historical documents on the St. Julien estate. It was first planted in 1693. Before that, the land was a farm. At the time the documents were written, the property went by the name of Serançon.

In those days, the De Cheverry family owned the Left Bank vineyards. Keep in mind, that this was still about a century before the estate began going under the name of Chateau Saint Pierre. The reason for the name change was simple. It was named after its new owner, Baron de Saint Pierre who bought the estate in 1767. This was the birth of Chateau Saint Pierre.

Upon his death in 1832, Chateau Saint Pierre was divided into two separate Saint Julien vineyards for his children. This led to the creation of Chateau Saint-Pierre Bontemps and Chateau Saint Pierre Sevaistre.

Managing a vineyard was not something the children were equipped to do. Between selling off parcels and their lack of investment, by the 1920s, less than 2.5 hectares of vines remained! Shortly after that low point, the vineyards came under new Dutch ownership by The Van den Bussche company and both estates were once again reunited.

To add to the story, and bring us into the modern era, some of the better vineyard parcels were purchased by Alfred Martin, the father of Henri Martin. Henri Martin later added those plots to the vineyards for his other Saint Julien vineyard, Chateau Gloria.

In 1982, Henri Martin purchased the Medoc estate of what was known as Saint Pierre Sevaistre. Henri Martin recreated and renamed the property, St. Pierre. Henri Martin was born into a family with deep roots in the Bordeaux region, as their history can be dated back more than 300 years. Through marriage and inheritance, Chateau St. Pierre remains in the hands of the Martin family.

Today, Chateau St. Pierre is managed by Jean-Louis Triaud who is also in charge of Gloria and a few other estates as well. However, wine is not the only passion for Jean Louis Triaud, he is also the owner of the Girondins de Bordeaux, the professional football team of Bordeaux.

Chateau Saint Pierre stays on top of the technology curve. Chateau Saint Pierre was one of the first estates in the Medoc to embrace the usage of satellite imagery to help identify which vineyard parcels are ready to pick.

A complete renovation of the estate was finished in 2016. The renovation was designed by Alain Triaud. If the Triaud name sounds familiar, that is because he is the brother of Jean Louis Triaud, the owner of Chateau Saint Pierre. In 2022, Chateau Gloria brought in Jean-Michel Comme, formerly of Chateau Pontet Canet to consult on their vineyards as they began converting to biodynamic farming.

The 17-hectare vineyard of Saint Pierre is planted to 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot, and 10% Cabernet Franc. This shows a slight increase in the amount of Cabernet Sauvignon in the vineyards and an equal decrease in the amount of Merlot planted since the mid, the 1990s.At 17 hectares, Chateau Saint Pierre is the smallest classified estate in the appellation. The vineyard can be divided into 4 main blocks with parcels spread all over the appellation.The bulk of their vines are located close to the village of Saint Julien not far from Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou and Chateau Beychevelle. The vine density is 10,000 vines per hectare. The property has old vines. On average, many of their vines are close to 50 years of age. The terroir of Chateau Saint Pierre is gravel, sand, and clay soils.

In 2016, Chateau Saint Pierre finished a multi-year-long, complete renovation of the entire wine-making facilities, vat rooms, cellars, offices, reception areas, and tasting room. Even though the chateau has new cellars, interestingly, the wine is not made at Chateau Saint Pierre.Due to a long-standing arrangement in the St. Julien appellation, after harvesting, the grapes are transported to the chai of their other neighboring estate, Chateau Gloria, for vinification.To produce the wine of Chateau Saint Pierre and Chateau Gloria, the grapes are fermented in 76 different stainless steel tanks that range in size from 50 hectoliters up to 178 hectoliters.Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrels. The wine is then aged in an average of 60% new, French oak barrels for between 14 to 16 months, depending on the style and character of the vintage.While there is no official second wine, declassified lots and young vines are placed into Peymartin, the second wine of Chateau Gloria.

Château Saint-Pierre

Saint-Julien

Founded in the 17th Century, this 4th Grand Cru Classé was broken up and scattered as a result of several inheritances. In 1982, through a combination of luck and persistence, Henri Martin managed to re-form the estate as it was known in 1855, the year of the famous classification. Since then, thanks to the owners’ commitment, Saint-Pierre has become universally known as a perfect representative of the Saint-Julien Grands Crus Classés.

Chateau Saint-Pierre 聖皮耶城堡

AMIRAL DE BEYCHEVELLE

Château Beychevelle's Second Wine

The rigorous selection process undergone by the grand vin results in the creation of its younger brother, Amiral de Beychevelle.Despite being made from young vines, Amiral de Beychevelle benefits from the same growing techniques, meticulous sorting, and traditional barrel ageing.It has the same elegance and finesse as its older brother, but reveals its character more quickly, offering wine-enthusiasts the full vivacity of its youth. It can be kept for up to fifteen years, depending on the vintage.

Chateau Bel Air Gloria 貝萊爾歌麗雅

LES BRULIÈRES DE BEYCHEVELLE

Haut-Médoc

Brulières de Beychevelle's 12 hectares of vines are 5 km from Beychevelle's vineyard; being further from the Gironde estuary, they benefit from a cooler climate. Brulières' blend consists of just two grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. Vinified and aged in a separate winery, it is produced with the same level of care as Château Beychevelle and Amiral de Beychevelle.

Chateau Gloria Saint Julien 歌莉亞

Esprit de Gloria

Other wine of the estate

Other wine of the estate, made from the youngest vines. It reflects the typicity of the Saint-Julien appellation and may be enjoyed younger.

Esprit de Gloria Saint Julien 歌莉亞酒莊副牌