\u00ab\u00a0Saint-\u00c9milion, nectar of the Gods\u00a0\u00bb
\nthanks to its amazing terroir<\/span><\/h3>\nSaint-\u00c9milion enjoys a temperate Aquitanian oceanic climate influenced by the Dordogne and Barbanne rivers. Its terroir is made up of limestone, clay and gravel. The appellation is mainly planted with Merlot, together with Cabernet Franc, and to a much lesser degree Cabernet Sauvignon. Some very handsome properties can be found there.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” columns_placement=”stretch” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css_animation=”none” el_id=”section-6″][vc_column width=”7\/12″][vc_column_text]\nTrotteVieille, an exceptional<\/span>
\nterroir and vineyard<\/span><\/h3>\nLocated on the high part of Saint-\u00c9milion close to Ch\u00e2teau Troplong-Mondot and Ch\u00e2teau Le Prieur\u00e9, Ch\u00e2teau TrotteVieille\u2019s 12-hectare vineyard is situated on a south-west facing slope made up of a layer of clay over limestone rock \u2013an outstanding soil feature in Saint-\u00c9milion.<\/p>\n
The grape composition is Merlot (49%), Cabernet Franc (46%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (5%). The vines have an average age of 60 years, and the vineyard contains a rare gem: a plot of Cabernet Franc planted in 1868, thus dating back to before the phylloxera crisis.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1621605800654{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.trottevieille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-15.jpg?id=2921) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” columns_placement=”stretch” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css_animation=”none” el_id=”section-7″ css=”.vc_custom_1622102174137{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column width=”5\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1621606228232{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.trottevieille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-16.jpg?id=2925) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”7\/12″][vc_column_text]\n
Ch\u00e2teau TrotteVieille,<\/span>
\nclassified Premier Grand Cru<\/span>
\nin 1955<\/span><\/h3>\nFrom the first classification of the wines of Saint-\u00c9milion, Ch\u00e2teau TrotteVieille was ranked Premier Grand Cru, thanks most especially to its unique terroir, which in those days was an important factor in the classification process.<\/p>\n
The TrotteVieille terroir contains 30 to 40cm of clay over limestone rock, a rare phenomenon in Saint-\u00c9milion, since only Ch\u00e2teau Ausone shares this type of terroir. Thanks to the consistent quality of its wines over the years, Ch\u00e2teau TrotteVieille has maintained its rank ever since.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” columns_placement=”stretch” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css_animation=”none” el_id=”section-8″][vc_column width=”7\/12″][vc_column_text]\n
High Environmental<\/span>
\nValue certification<\/span><\/h3>\nThe ch\u00e2teau\u2019s vineyard is cultivated according to the principles of reactive, integrated farming (agriculture raisonn\u00e9e) and has had High Environmental Value certification since 1st April 2021.<\/p>\n
The vines are planted in rows going downwards to the bottom of the slopes, which enables natural drainage of the soils. The soil is worked in the most natural way possible, the use of chemical products being kept down to a minimum, thus favouring a natural eco-system for good vine growth.<\/p>\n
\u00ab\u00a0Each stage of the wine-making process at<\/em>
\nTrotteVieille is performed with the greatest care.\u00a0\u00bb<\/em><\/p>\nPhilippe Cast\u00e9ja<\/h6>\n<\/blockquote>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1639990418029{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.trottevieille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/7H0A0972.jpg?id=4637) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” columns_placement=”stretch” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css_animation=”none” el_id=”section-9″ css=”.vc_custom_1622102204004{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1\/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1621606365126{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.trottevieille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-18.jpg?id=2933) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]\nCarefully-tended vines<\/span><\/h3>\nThe pruning of the vines is done according to the Poussard technique, which respects the flow of the sap. Protection of vine canopy health is managed according to the vines\u2019 needs throughout the different periods of the vine cycle. De-leafing around the bunches is done to provide optimal ventilation of the fruit, thus maintaining the vines in very good health.<\/p>\n
Shortly before the harvest, green harvesting is carried out on certain vines to enhance the ripening of those grapes left on the vines.<\/p>\n
At harvest-time, the grapes are picked manually in small crates. Harvesting is only begun when the grapes are optimally ripe, which is generally in mid-September for the Merlot and then at the beginning of October for the Cabernets. The fruit is carefully sorted, and the bunches are de-stemmed by hand at a sorting table, before the berries are crushed. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” columns_placement=”stretch” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1622097600885{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.trottevieille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-19.jpg?id=2945) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}” el_class=”vc_row_dark_overlay” el_id=”section-10″][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n
Precision vinification<\/span><\/h3>\nEach plot of vines at Ch\u00e2teau TrotteVieille is fermented in its own separate vat in order to maintain optimal traceability. The vinification process begins with a cold soak (a pre-fermentation maceration of the skins and pips in the juice). This process lasts just a few days and enables good extraction of fruit aromas. The process continues with a low-temperature alcoholic fermentation (22 to 26\u00b0C), followed by a warm post-fermentation maceration (30 to 32\u00b0C) depending on the tasting of each vat. The running off of the wine and the pressing of the skins enables the liquid (wine) to be separated from the solids (skins and pips) and to extract the remaining wine from the skins. The vinification process is completed by the malo-lactic fermentation in either barrels or vats. <\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” columns_placement=”stretch” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css_animation=”none” el_id=”section-11″][vc_column width=”7\/12″][vc_column_text]\nA carefully-managed ageing process<\/span><\/h3>\nAfter the vinification, the First Wine is aged for 18 to 24 months exclusively in new French oak barrels, while the Second Wine ages 18 months in 50% new barrels and 50% second-fill barrels.<\/p>\n
The wines are fined using egg albumin and racked every 3 to 4 months depending on the tasting of each barrel. The blending process is then carried out, taking into account the quality of each lot, which leads to the selection of the First Wine, Ch\u00e2teau TrotteVieille, and the Second Wine, Dame de TrotteVieille.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”5\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1622098014831{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.trottevieille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-20.jpg?id=2949) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_height=”yes” columns_placement=”stretch” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css_animation=”none” el_id=”section-12″ css=”.vc_custom_1622102228369{background-color: #f7f7f7 !important;}”][vc_column width=”4\/12″ css=”.vc_custom_1631104155036{background-image: url(https:\/\/www.trottevieille.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/image-21.jpg?id=2953) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: contain !important;}”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”8\/12″][vc_column_text]\n
A rare cuv\u00e9e<\/span>
\nproduced from 100-year-old vines<\/span><\/h3>\nLes grappes des vignes centenaires sont trait\u00e9es \u00e0 part pour \u00e9laborer une cuv\u00e9e sp\u00e9ciale non commercialis\u00e9e. Les bouteilles de Ch\u00e2teau TrotteVieille \u00ab\u00a0Vieilles Vignes\u00a0\u00bb sont grav\u00e9es \u00e0 la main et produites \u00e0 chaque mill\u00e9sime.
\nThe bunches harvested from this plot of 100-year-old vines are vinified separately to produce a special cuv\u00e9e that is not released on the market. The bottles of Ch\u00e2teau TrotteVieille \u00ab Vieilles Vignes \u00bb are engraved by hand, and a vintage is produced every year.<\/p>\n
This very special cuv\u00e9e is said to be the rarest wine produced in Bordeaux today, particularly as only 135 bottles of it are made. [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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