Chateau Certan De May de Certan

A number of estates in Pomerol have Certan in their name: could they have been divided from one big original estate? The answer, like the names that link other estates in the Medoc (except the Cos estates, see earlier entry on Cos Labory), is a resounding yes. The original estate was a fiefdom owned by the Demay family since the 16th Century. That estate has now divided into Vieux Chateau Certan, Certan de May, Certan-Guiraud which subsequently split off a portion as Certan-Marzelle and was then renamed Chateau Hosanna.

The original Certan estate was partitioned during the French Revolution and the Demays were left with a small 5 hectare portion which they named Petit-Certan. This is the estate that became Certan De May de Certan.