Overview

Chateau Citran is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Haut-Medoc and is rated Cru Bourgeois.

The winery is located on the Left Bank of France's Bordeaux wine region in the commune of Avensan. From its origins as a seigneurie of the Marquis de Donnissan and a 13th-century fortress, the property remained with the Donnissan family for six hundred years until 1832 when it was acquired by the Clauzel family. By 1945 the estate was derelict and viticulture there was in steep decline, it was then bought by the Miailhe who restored and rebuilt the vineyards and facilities. After a period of decades which reestablished the estate's reputation, it was sold in 1986 to Japanese Socit Touko Haus of the holdings company Fujimoto. In 1997 the property came under the ownership of Groupe Taillan, led by Jacques Merlaut, who own several properties in the region, including Chteau Ferriere, Chteau Gruaud-Larose, Chteau Chasse-Spleen and Chteau Haut-Bages-Liberal. Chateau Citran, is now managed by Cline Villars.

From an estate of 410 hectares, the vineyard area is split in two segments totalling 90 hectares, planted to 58% Cabernet Sauvignon and 42% Merlot. Chteau Citran typically produces 16,000 cases of the Grand Vin per year, and 16,000 cases of the second wine Moulins de Citran.