Chateau Feytit-Clinet

Chateau Feytit-Clinet is an estate in Pomerol, situated close to Chateaux Clinet, Latour-a-Pomerol and Clos l'Eglise. The first mentions of the estate dates back to 1825, but it was farmed and its wines sold by Ets Jean-Pierre Moueix (owners of Ch Petrus etc) since 1966. The owning Chasseuil family regained control of the estate in 2000, and made improvements to the property, including reducing yields and green harvesting. Their wines are 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. Fermentation is mainly in concrete vats (the balance in stainless steel) with gentle pumping over to add maceration. Four or so weeks after the end of alcoholic fermentation, they are transferred to 70-80% new barriques for malolactic fermentation and then lees aging. A further 14-18 months maturation in 70-80% new barriques occurs before bottling.