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Château Pape Clément

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Château Pape Clément is a wine estate in the Graves vineyard located in Pessac, Gironde, in the region of Nouvelle Aquitaine. Today owned by Bernard Magrez, the man with 40 chateaux, its production in AOC Pessac Léognan is listed in the 1959 classification of Graves wines. Find out more
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The History of Chateau Pape Clement



The first harvests of Château Pape Clément date back to 1252, a time when the vineyard was called Domaine de la Mothe. From 1299, the château became the property of Gaillard de Goth, whose brother, Bertrand de Goth, had just been appointed Archbishop of Bordeaux, which prevented him from being a buyer himself.

It was in 1305 that Bertrand De Goth became Pope Clement V. When his brother died in 1306, he received the estate as an inheritance and named it Pope Clement Castle. Clement V was very interested in viticulture and actively worked for its development in the Rhone Valley and around Avignon. After having known various owners over the centuries, Château Pape Clément was bought by the agricultural engineer Paul Montagne. He renovated the facilities and restructured the vineyard.

In 1985, Bernard Magrez buys it in his turn. This entrepreneur with a passion for wine set up the parcel-based vinification which brings a complexity and a refinement beyond compare. The exploitation finds a production of the highest quality and is exported almost everywhere in the world.

The terroir of Château Pape Clément



The terroir of Château Pape Clément covers 60 hectares in the Graves wine-growing area and belongs to the Pessac Léognan controlled designation of origin. Its specificity is to be located on the oldest of the alluvial terraces, called "nappe des graves pyrénéennes".

The grape varieties planted are Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for the production of red wine. For the production of white wine, the grape varieties are Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris, Semillon and Muscadelle. The cultivation is carried out in the traditional way: manual work, Guyot-Poussard pruning, animal traction, manual ginning and natural fermentations with indigenous yeasts. Château Pape Clément also preserves the old vinification in terracotta jars.

The Château Pape Clément wines


Château Pape Clément Red - Grand Cru Classé de Graves


Chateau Pape Clement red is a blend of 56% Cabernet Sauvignon, 40% Merlot and 4% Cabernet Franc. It is a wine with a fragrant bouquet, very mellow. It is concentrated and harmonious, with remarkable depth and length in the mouth. Its color is a dense ruby red with tile, mahogany and brown highlights.

The Château Pape Clément Blanc - Grand Vin de Graves


The Château Pape Clément blanc is composed of 50% Sauvignon blanc, 40% Sémillon and 10% Sauvignon gris. It is recognized as one of the best dry whites of Pessac Léognan, and even of Bordeaux. Its aromatic palette is ample, with notes of green fruit and citrus. It offers a nice woody taste, as well as a light minerality. Its ageing potential is high. The robe of the Château Pape Clément white is a rather deep golden yellow, with slightly green-golden reflections.
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