Chateau Saint Pierre Pomerol Bordeaux, Complete Guide

Learn everything about Chateau Saint Pierre Pomerol with wine tasting notes and wine with food pairing tips. Learn the best vintages, a history of the property, information on the vineyards, and winemaking. If you want to read about other important, Bordeaux Chateaux: Links to all Bordeaux Wine Producer Profiles

Chateau Saint Pierre History, Overview

Chateau Saint Pierre is owned by the Lavaux family. The estate has belonged to the same family since the 1940s. Because the property is relatively new, Chateau Saint Pierre in Pomerol is not exactly a household name.

The vineyard is located in good terroir. In fact, you can see the chateau and vineyards from Chateau La Fleur Petrus, or should I say the location of the previously named La Providence estate, as Saint Pierre is exactly across the road.

You can see the famous Pomerol church from the Saint Pierre vineyards as well. Madame Francois de Lavaux is the owner and person in charge of Chateau Saint Pierre today.

The combination of good terroir and the lack of consumer awareness was probably responsible for the decision by Madame Madame Francois de Lavaux to bring in the team of Stephane Derenoncourt starting with the difficult 2014 vintage to help with the winemaking and vineyard management.

Chateau Saint Pierre Vineyards, Terroir, Grapes, Winemaking

The 3-hectare Right Bank vineyard of Chateau Saint Pierre is planted to 85% Merlot with 15% Cabernet Franc. This represents a major change in the vineyard. Prior to 2014, while the vineyard was dominated by Merlot, followed by Cabernet Franc, you also found small percentages of Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and perhaps a few vines of Petit Verdot or Carmenere. There have been 2 major replantings of the vineyard over the years, in the 1980s and over the past decade.

It is interesting to note that from 2014-2017, the wine was produced from 100% Merlot. Starting with the 2018 vintage, the wine has been closer to 80% Merlot with 20% Cabernet Franc. The terroir is gravel and clay soils. The vineyard is managed using self-sustaining farming techniques.

To produce the wine, the grapes are whole berry fermented. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrels. The wine is aged in an average of 60% new, French oak barrels. There is a second wine, previously sold as La Fleur de St.-Pierre. Today, the second wine is called, II du Chateau Saint Pierre. On average, the production of Chateau Saint Pierre Pomerol is slightly less than 1,000 cases of wine per vintage.

The best vintages of Chateau Saint Pierre are: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

When to Drink Chateau Saint Pierre, Anticipated Maturity, Decanting Time

Chateau Saint Pierre can be enjoyed on the young side with 1-2 hours of decanting. This allows the wine to soften and open its perfume. Older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

However, I find the wine is usually better with between 4-7 years of bottle age. Of course, that can vary slightly, depending on the vintage character. In the best years, the Chateau Saint Pierre Pomerol will best between 5-17 years of age after the vintage.

Serving Chateau Saint Pierre with Wine, Food, Pairing Tips

Chateau Saint Pierre is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The cool, almost cellar temperature gives the wine more freshness and lift. Chateau Saint Pierre is best paired with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes.

Chateau Saint Pierre is also good when matched with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta.

Madame Francois de Lavaux and her family also own 3 additional estates in the Pomerol appellation, Clos du Vieux Plateau Certan, Chateau Haut Cloquet and Chateau La Renaissance.

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