Château Trotte Vieille 2023

The freshness and precision of a Grand Cru Classé from Saint-Émilion

The estate

The origin of the name "Trottevieille" dates back several hundred years. Legend has it that near the castle was a stagecoach stop. As soon as a team stopped, the old lady would trot down to get the news, hence the name Trotte Vieille. Château Trotte Vieille is a Premier Grand Cru Classé whose uniqueness is to hold a small plot of vines that survived the terrible episode of phylloxera that occurred during the second half of the 19th century.

The vineyard

This Château Trotte Vieille 2022 is a Saint-Émilion wine from a 12-hectare vineyard, planted on reddish soils with a limestone subsoil.

The vintage

A late bud break due to alternating mild and cool periods in March precedes a spring whose humid and warm conditions lead to high mildew pressure. Subsequently, more clement weather promotes homogeneous flowering, as well as fruit set. Warm, the month of June is punctuated by rainy episodes sometimes stormy, before a dry and relatively cool month of July. Slow and progressive, the veraison gives the berries a refreshing acidity. The high temperatures recorded from August 15th have the consequence of a significant slowdown in maturations without losing in aromatic richness.

Blend

This Château Trotte Vieille 2023 is made from a blend of Cabernet Franc (53%), Merlot (44%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (3%).