Château Cissac

3.8

(3 customer reviews)

The winemaker

Legend has it that today's Château Cissac, a magnificent 18th-century Carthusian monastery, was built on the remains of a Roman villa. In any case, the cultivation of vines is a centuries-old family tradition. The estate is now run by Marie Vialard, a direct descendant of Jacques Mondon, who bought the estate in 1895, and Louis Vialard, who restored it to its former glory in the mid-20th century. Château Cissac is anchored in the heart of the Médoc. Its privileged terroir, adjacent to the prestigious Saint-Estèphe and Pauillac appellations, covers some 100 hectares. Mostly composed of sandy gravel overlying clay-limestone soil, it stretches out in a single block, protected by the village of Cissac and the surrounding forests. True to Médoc tradition, the vineyard is planted mainly with Cabernet Sauvignon, its historic grape variety. Perfectly adapted to the terroir of Cissac, it expresses all its power and aromas. Blended with the finesse of Merlot and the spice of Petit Verdot, Cabernet Sauvignon produces particularly complex, expressive wines. Respecting the laws of the cl imate, the identity of the terroir, the nature of the grape varieties, and the tradition of the vine: these precepts are the backbone of the estate's management. But to take full advantage of the intrinsic values of its vineyards, and to allow its wines to express their full potential, Château Cissac is constantly striving to improve the quality of its production. This modernization involves enhancing the bio-diversity of the soils, a systematic policy of renewing the grape varieties, maintaining and renewing the barrels, and the rational optimization of ancestral winemaking techniques. Wine is first and foremost an expression of pleasure. It must have its own personality, a character that reflects the history of its terroir and the know-how of the winemaker. Château Cissac wines are racy and distinctive, combining the strength of the Médoc with the aromatic elegance of the greatest Bordeaux wines. They are distinguished by their depth of color, and a subtle balance between cherry and plum aromas, mixed with licorice and smoke...