1981 | Chateau Pape Clement | Pessac-Leognan (Ex Chateau) (Magnum)

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Red Wine: 1981 | Chateau Pape Clement | Pessac-Leognan (Ex Chateau) (Magnum)

Chteau Pape Clment is one of the oldest Grands Crus in the whole Bordeaux region, with a rich history that dates back to the 13th century. Since the 1980s, it has been under the ownership of Bernard Magrez alongside Chteau La Tour Carnet and Chteau Fombrauge.

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Producer: Chateau Pape Clement

Vintage: 1981

Size: 1.5L

Varietal: Bordeaux Blend Red

Country/Region: France, Bordeaux

Chteau Pape Clment is one of the oldest Grands Crus in the whole Bordeaux region, with a rich history that dates back to the 13th century. Since the 1980s, it has been under the ownership of Bernard Magrez alongside Chteau La Tour Carnet and Chteau Fombrauge. This release is the 1981 vintage of its flagship wine, available here in a magnum. 1981 was a fairly good vintage for Bordeaux, a fact that is sometimes overlooked in favour of the 1982.

Producer Information

Chteau Pape Clment is a grand cru wine estate in the Pessac-Lognan appellation in Graves. It is one of the oldest estates in Bordeaux, dating back to the 13th Century, and is now just 15 minutes from the center of Bordeaux city, and surrounded by urban development.The Pape Clment vineyard is situated on a mix of gravel-sand and clay-limestone soils, with a chalky subsoil rich in iron. This is a good terroir for both Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot.Of the 30 hectares (74 acres) of red grapes, Cabernet Sauvignon accounts for about 60 percent, and Merlot around 40 percent. There are also tiny amounts of Petit Verdot and, Cabernet Franc.There are 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres) planted to white grapes. This comprises around 45 percent each of Semillon, and Sauvignon Blanc, and 10 percent Muscadelle.Chteau Pape Clment produces three pairs of red and white wines, including the grands vins. Le Clmentin du Pape Clment is the second label.