Grands crus atlas
Area under vine at the estate, from its technical sheet — it does not change from one vintage to the next. Each vintage’s blend, by contrast, departs from it: that figures on its own page. The estate does not publish the share of each grape variety: they are listed without proportions.
Vieux Château Certan occupe régulièrement les premières places dans la presse mondiale et les grandes dégustations internationales. La somptueuse brillance de sa robe, l'exceptionnelle richesse des ses arômes, la profondeur et la subtilité de son goût, lui confèrent un style et une finesse inimitable.
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Établi sur 14 hectares d'un seul tenant, le vignoble de Vieux Château Certan est l’œuvre de plusieurs siècles de travail et de réflexion minutieuse. Ici, de l'orientation des vignes à la forte densité de plantation, de la répartition des cépages en fonction des sols, aux règles très strictes de taille et de palissage, tout est pensé pour obtenir les plus beaux raisins. Vieux Château Certan bénéficie de sols fertiles. Cela exige en retour une grande attention pour maitriser la vigueur, favoriser la maturité des raisins. Aujourd'hui, les vignes du domaine sont complantés à 60% de Merlot, 30% de Cabernet Franc et 10% de Cabernet sauvignon.
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Alcohol, yield and vine age are those of the 2022 vintage; they vary from year to year. Only the area above stays stable from one vintage to the next.
| Vintage | Best score | Vintage character | Technical sheet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | The extreme drought was absorbed by the clays: a sun-driven concentration, but without the expected harshness. | PDF français · PDF anglais |
| 2021 | — | Frost followed by a cool summer brought back classic wines, lighter and more taut, to be drunk in their youth. | PDF français · PDF anglais |
| 2020 | — | An early, dry year gave splendid wines, which many rank above 2018. | PDF français · PDF anglais |
| 2013 | — | Coulure decimated the merlots and the rain did the rest: a light vintage, where the gap between terroirs is wider than usual. | PDF français · PDF anglais |
| 2011 | — | A warm spring followed by a wet summer gave classic wines, best drunk relatively young. | fiche · PDF |
| 2010 | — | The dry summer and cool nights gave dense, tannic wines of extraordinary ageing potential — the exact opposite of 2009. | fiche · PDF |
| 2009 | — | An ideal sun-drenched season carried the style of seduction to its peak: sumptuous, fleshy wines, immediately accessible. | fiche · PDF |
| 2008 | — | A luminous back end to the season redeemed the vintage: fine fruit and delicate balance, from very small yields. | fiche · PDF |
| 2007 | — | A cool, wet summer gave light, silky wines, with a short ageing potential. | PDF français · PDF anglais |
“Best score”: the highest score recorded for this wine, with its source. “Character”: the overall reading of the year across the appellation, which an estate may depart from.
The estate’s grand vin and other cuvées, vintage by vintage: VinCod sheet and printable PDF.
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