The arrival or J.M. Arcaute as a managing director in the early 80s marked a real turning point in the wines of Clinet. He introduced revolutionary changes such as reducing the percentage of the Cabernets in favour of the more suitable Merlot.

In the winery, the length of the elevage was increased –from 13 months in 1970 to almost 24 months today, according to the characteristics of the vintage.

J.L. Laborde, an agronomist, purchased the Château Clinet, in 1998 and brought with him a new approach of the wine.

In the vineyard, a long-term replanting programme was introduced, such as working the soil as opposed to systematic application of herbicides an manual work wherever possible. Ageing takes place in 100 % new French oak barrels for the Grand vin, for a duration of 18-24 months.

This wine privileges above all the quality of the fruit brought in from the vineyards, with the aim of respecting the unique terroir of Pomerol and its inimitable characteristics.

Thanks to the help of the very famous oenologist Michel Rolland, he succeeded in renewing the image of Clinet and empathized the character of the wine through balancing the grapes varieties used.

Clinet is one the most interesting Pomerol.

The arrival or J.M. Arcaute as a managing director in the early 80s marked a real turning point in the wines of Clinet. He introduced revolutionary changes such as reducing the percentage of the Cabernets in favour of the more suitable Merlot.

In the winery, the length of the elevage was increased –from 13 months in 1970 to almost 24 months today, according to the characteristics of the vintage.

J.L. Laborde, an agronomist, purchased the Château Clinet, in 1998 and brought with him a new approach of the wine.

In the vineyard, a long-term replanting programme was introduced, such as working the soil as opposed to systematic application of herbicides an manual work wherever possible. Ageing takes place in 100 % new French oak barrels for the Grand vin, for a duration of 18-24 months.

This wine privileges above all the quality of the fruit brought in from the vineyards, with the aim of respecting the unique terroir of Pomerol and its inimitable characteristics.

Thanks to the help of the very famous oenologist Michel Rolland, he succeeded in renewing the image of Clinet and empathized the character of the wine through balancing the grapes varieties used.

Clinet is one the most interesting Pomerol.

In Pomerol there is no classification as in Médoc or Saint-Emilion. But the small surface, 11.50 hectares (9 times smaller than Lafite) of Pétrus makes it rare.
Pétrus, tremendous soil, is first of all the rendez-vous of men in love with wine; Michel Gilet, master of the vines, dreams of nature without chemistry; Francois Veyssiere, cellar-master is also collector of fruit-trees in danger of extinction; the winemaker, Jean-Claude Berrouet brings his enthusiasm of Basque to Pétrus as well as to Lafleur-Pétrus, La Magdeleine and Trotanoy. Today Pétrus is owned by the eternal Jean-Pierre Moueix and by Lily-Paul Lacoste Loubat, heiress and niece of Madame Loubat.

The blend: 95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc