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Chateau Calon-Segur is a winery in the Saint-Estephe appellation of the Bordeaux wine region of France.
The wine produced here was classified as one of fourteen Troisiemes Crus Classes (Third Growths) in the historic Bordeaux Wine Official Classification of 1855.
It is the northernmost classified growth in the Medoc. It is the chateau with a heart on its label. That is because the former owner, Marquis de Segur, though he owned such Estates as Lafite and Latour declared "My heart belongs to Calon". For the last century it has been owned by the Gasqueton family. Calon-Segur's 74-hectare vineyard, which is partly enclosed by a wall, is located just to the north of the village of St-Estephe.
The vineyards (Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 20%, Cabernet Franc 15%) lie on up to 5 metre deep gravel beds mixed with sand and, in parts, limestone and clay. The wines are fermented for 3 weeks in enamel-lined steel vats and are then matured in oak barriques (40% new) for 18 months.
Recently, Calon-Segur has hit form with notable successes in 1995 and 1996 and 2000. At its best, Calon-Segur produces meaty and concentrated wines displaying excellent depth of fruit and superb length.
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