The origins of Château Poumey go back to 1720. It belonged then to Jeanne -Therese of POMIERS, Whose husband was Squire and Counselor of the King. The estate was part of a vast property of 36 hectares about. The current building was built by an English merchant, René Alfred MORTON, installed in Bordeaux. It was he who made the vineyard in 1871. After his death, the farm was passed between
Many hands. In 1945, the new owners pulled out all the grapevines and renewed Entirely the vineyard that stretched over 2.5 hectares. The Cru Poumey is a reputation since the nineteenth century Century and won many awards at international competitions: one of its consumers
The most titled was the King of the Belgians. At the beginning of 1988, Château Poumey, the last vineyard Of Gradignan, is put up for sale: the vines must be torn off to allow the construction of a subdivision. It was then bought by the City of Gradignan, which managed it until 1995, when The exploitation of this vineyard is taken over by Château Pape Clément, Classified Growth of Graves located in the commune
Close to Pessac. Today, this vineyard is The same rules as that of the Château Pape Clément: severe size, Plowing, hand harvesting in cages, vinification Plots, aging in French oak barrels. The typicity of Wines produced aims to fully express the terroir on which Planted these vines
Le vignoble :
Superficie en Rouge : 1,7 ha
Superficie en Blanc : –
Encépagement :
Rouge : 50% Cabernet 50% Merlot
Blanc : –
Production moyenne :
Rouge : 3 100 bouteilles
Pays d’exportation :
–
Visite du Château :
Sur rendez-vous
Langues Parlées :
Français, Anglais
Château Poumey
Château POUMEY
33170 GRADIGNAN
TEL : +33(0)5 57 26 38 38
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