An integral member of the Calon Ségur family, the third wine exhibits a freshness and fruitiness geared for immediate enjoyment. It is mainly sourced from the estate’s young vines with a balanced blend made up of Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon.
Formerly known as La Chapelle de Calon, then Le Saint-Estèphe de Calon Ségur, it took a new name with Le C de Calon Ségur since the vintage 2019.
C like the third letter of the alphabet, for the third label of the estate.
C like “Cœur”, the heart, symbol of the love carried by the Marquis de Ségur to the domaine, and singular distinctive sign of our bottles.
C like Calon.

Appellation

Saint-Estèphe.
Château Calon Ségur’s third label.

Consulting oenologist

Éric Boissenot.

Soil

A thick layer of gravel laid down during the Quaternary Period. Predominantly clay sub-soil from the Tertiary Period. At the summit of the gravel deposits, there is also a fine layer of clay of lacustrine origin.

Area

55 hectares.

Production area

45 ha (50 ha planted).

Grape varieties

56% Cabernet sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 7% Cabernet franc, 2% petit Verdot.

Average vine age

22 years.

Pruning method

Double Guyot.

Planting density

8,000 vines/ha.

Yield target

45 hl/ha.

Harvest

Hand picking. A first selection of grapes on the vine. Mechanical sorting of the grapes by vibration, followed by hand sorting.

Vinification

Temperature-controlled tronconical stainless-steel tanks. Maceration for 18 to 21days. Micro bubbling. Co-inoculation, exogenous yeasts and bacterias in stainless steel vats at 25°C.

Ageing

About 14 months in three years barrels. Fining with egg white.

Average annual production

Around 50,000 bottles.