Château Lamothe Bergeron, France
The Château owes part of its name to one of the first owners, Jacques de Bergeron, a famous agronomist in the seventeenth century, who left behind him an estate full of promise. Over the subsequent decades the estate passed hands many more times, the vineyards were restructured, winery renovated and the mix of grapes in the vineyards adjusted. Today, the current owners are even more demanding of environmental matters, enhancing the wine further and bringing renewed interest to arguably the world’s most famous wine growing region.
Viticulture
Nestled between the terroirs of Margaux and Saint-Julien, Lamothe-Bergeron is part of the closed circle of château ‘with a river view’, in other words those that occupy the best gravels left by the Gironde estuary. This magical soil warms the grapes, provides perfect drainage and produces grapes with finesse. Covering 67 hectares, of which 53% are planted with Merlot, 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. The estate was awarded HVE (high environmental value) certification in 2018, for their respect of the biodiversity of the land, their people and their neighbours.
Winemaking
The grapes are sorted thoroughly before being transported to the winery and transferred into one of two vat houses, one with stainless steel, the other cement. This enables them to tailor the winemaking processes to suit each plot of vines. The very best oak barrels are selected for maturation, where the wine develops elegantly for 12 to 18 months, dependent on vintage.
- Lamothe-Bergeron is one of the historic Médoc estates and was already considered a leading Cru Bourgeois Supérieur back in the 19th century, a status confirmed in 2020.
- Committed to the highest level of sustainability and respect for the biodiversity of the land (awarded HVE in 2018).
- ‘An estate with a view’ of the Gironde river, with vineyards on the best gravel sites, creating wines with finesse and intensity.
