Château TrotteVieille
Saint-Émilion Grand Cru
Legend has it that Trottevieille (meaning “Oldtrot“) was named after an old lady who lived there several centuries ago, who was known for “trotting around“. A coach stop was located near the château whenever a carriage stopped there, the old lady (known as la vieille) “trotted out“ to hear all the latest news. A 15th century parchment written in Gascon proves that the name was already in use then.
A STORY
In few words
The first wine of Château TrotteVieille has been classified a Saint-Emilion Premier Grand Cru since the classification was first established, with the second wine labelled “Dame de TrotteVieille“.
The vineyard where this Premier cru is grown, known as “l’Enclos de TrotteVieille“, consists of a 30-cm layer of clay soil on a limestone plateau, accounting for the wine’s outstanding minerality, as well as a small plot of Cabernet Franc pre-phylloxera vines.
Château TrotteVieille wine is renowned for its elegance, freshness, long aftertaste, and exquisite minerality.
At the head
The Château Manager
Philippe CASTÉJA
Owner
THE CHATEAU
Key numbers
Surface
12 ha
Production
30,000 bottles
Geology
Limestone plateau covered with a thin layer of clay (about 30 cm thick)
Grape Varieties
50 % Merlot, 45 % Cabernet Franc, 5 % Cabernet Sauvignon
Ageing
18 months in French oak barrels
New barrels: 100%
Second wine
Dame de TrotteVieille
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