The wines
of Château Léognan
At Château Léognan, we produce exclusively red wines in the Pessac-Léognan appellation.
We also have a farm in the Graves region, where we produce two superb white wines and a rosé!
Château Léognan :
our great AOC Pessac-Léognan wine
"Deep colour with garnet highlights. Complex nose with blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar and hearth aromas. Dense and full on the palate, with firm tannins and a velvety texture. The long finish is driven by its aromatic character. "
Old vintages available in shop
- 6 hectares, sands and gravels from the Tertiary era slid down from the Pyrenees
- 10,000 vines/hectare
- Average age of vines: 35 years
- Integrated and parcel-based viticulture, hand-picked grapes in crates, first sorting of grapes in the vineyard and double sorting in the cellar.
- Plot by plot, in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats
- Crushing, punching down
- Aged in French oak barrels for 12 to 14 months, 30% to 50% new barrels
Le Calice de Léognan :
AOC Pessac-Léognan
"Brilliant colour with dark ruby highlights. Very expressive nose of ripe red berries with a hint of spice. Very polished on the palate, a fleshy, enveloping wine with delicious aromas of pleasant intensity. "
Old vintages available in shop
- Gravelly hillside on a clay-limestone bedrock
- Planting density: 10,000 vines per hectare
- Average age of vines: 14 years
- Hand-picked in crates
- Selective sorting in the vineyard and cellar
- Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats
- Blend : 60% Merlot, 40% Cab. Sauv.
- Ageing : 12 months in French oak barrels
- Ageing potential: 10 years.
Les Sarments de Léognan :
Cuvée sans soufre AOC Pessac-Léognan
"A brilliant colour with violet tints. The nose is subtle and the palate delicate, with aromas of crisp red fruit coated with elegant notes. The finish, with its fine length, is full of youth and fresh fruit. "
Old vintages available in shop
- Sandy gravel
- Integrated and parcel-based viticulture, manual harvesting, first sorting of grapes in the vineyard and double sorting in the cellar.
- 10,000 vines/hectare, planted in 2009
- Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats
- Blend : 70% Merlot, 30% Cab. Sauv.
- Ageing potential of 10-15 years
Cuvée Phoenix :
Cuvée prestige AOC Pessac-Léognan
"A brilliant colour with dark ruby highlights. The nose is distinguished and subtle, and the palate is delicate with aromas of black fruits (morello cherries and blackberries) coated with lightly toasted notes. The very silky finish is extremely long and elegant. "
Old vintages available in shop
- Gravelly hillside on a clay-limestone bedrock
- Planting densitý: 10,000 vines / hectare
- Age of vines: 1989
- Hand-picked in crates at the end of the day
- Selective sorting in the vineyard and cellar
- Vinified entirely in demi-muids
- Blend : 50% Merlot, 50% Cab. Sauv.
- Ageing : from 16 months to 24 months in new French oak barrels.
- Cellaring potential of 25 years.
Le Blanc :
AOC Graves
"Pale colour with golden highlights. Expressive, fruity and floral nose. On the palate, the aromas are confirmed, with the addition of exotic fruit and a hint of saltiness on the finish. Persistent. "
Old vintages available in shop
- Sandy gravel
- Density of 6,000 vines per hectare
- Average age of vines: 30 years
- Hand-picked in crates
- Traditional, parcel-based vinification
- Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats
- Blend: 60% Sémillon, 30% Sauvignon Blanc, 10% Muscadelle.
- Ageing: 2 to 3 months on lees in French oak barrels.
