Château Citran
Haut-Médoc
Famille MERLAUT
Château Citran is one of the oldest estates in the Médoc. The Donissan de Citran family reigned over this former Médoc seigneury from the XIII century until 1832.
A STORY
In few words
The current estate was rebuilt between 1862 and 1864 on the site of the medieval château. Nestled in verdant parkland and surrounded by moats, Château Citran is a listed historical monument.
In 1996, the Merlaut family, deeply involved in the Bordeaux wine industry, took over this magnificent estate. Today, Château Citran has 100 hectares of vines in the Haut-Medoc appellation, planted with grape varieties that express the full potential of the terroir, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc.
The combination of traditional and state-of-the-art winemaking techniques in the vineyard and cellar result in an elegant and classy wine. Citran is renowned for its quality and finesse. The château’s logo is a peacock, which can also be found on the estate’s grounds.
THE CHATEAU
Key numbers
Surface
100 ha
Production
350,000 bottles
Geology
Sandy-gravel on an asteriated limestone and clay-limestone subsoil
Grape Varieties
50 % Merlot, 45 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 5 % Cabernet Franc
Ageing
15 months
New barrels: 30%
Second wine
Moulins de Citran
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