Collection: Château Calon Ségur

In the Middle Ages, the noble house of Calon was one of the main strongholds of the Lords of Lesparre. Archives from Bordeaux University show that taxes were paid on the wine of Calon in the 12th century. During the 15th and 16th centuries the property passes successively from the De Lur family to the De Marsan, the De Vallier and the De Gascq families.

Calon Ségur is unique since its terroir resembles no other. While its altitude doesn’t go above 13 metres, its relief is sharp, and its slopes favour good rainwater drainage. In each area of the vineyard, the gravel layers deposited by the river during the quaternary era are thick and cover a largely clay sub-soil. The top-soil is made up of a thin layer of clay of lacustrine origin. This combination of gravels and clay, among other factors, explains the power and finesse of the wines of Calon Ségur.