A vast programme of replanting, soil draining and selection for Merlot and Cabernet Franc grape varieties has enhanced the magnificent terroir of this great growth.

Crop thinning (the removal of excess grape bunches on young vines and certain old vines) has become a regular practice since 1992, as well as systematic manual leaf thinning in the foliage around the bunches.

These techniques, which are called “green work”, enable us to obtain a better ripening of the grapes, a concentration of the aromas and the tannins contained in the skins, and therefore to bring out a more stylish and complex expression of the terroir in the wine.

Built in 1795 from the plans of a student of Victor Louis, the architect of Bordeaux Grand Théâtre, the residence of Château Beauregard is alone well-worth a visit, if only for the charm and tranquillity that this magical setting provides!

Château Beauregard owns 17.5 hectares (about 43 acres) of vines, with 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc.

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.

Château GAZIN wines are a very typical product of the Pomerol terroir.
The grapes are fermented in small cement vats. The wine is aged for 18 months in oak barrels (50% new) according to the Bordeaux tradition: malolactic fermentation in casks, rackings to separate the fine wine from the lees, fining with egg whites and, if necessary, light filtration.
 Their lavish richness offers a wide aromatic range of black and red fruits which harmonises with their intense purple or garnet colour. They also frequently offer hints of mint, plum, chocolate, coffee or liquorice, a bouquet of almond, toast, tobacco and vanilla. Maturity gives them a nose of spices, truffles, undergrowth and gamey scents: fur, leather... Their taste is characterised by their silky tannins, their balance and concentration, enhanced by a delicate oaky note. Feminine and delightful due to the dominance of the Merlot, Château GAZIN wines can be drunk young or after ageing for 10 -15 years or more.

The Château Gazin is a member of the Union of the Great Growths of Bordeaux and of the Academy of Wines of Bordeaux.