Wine property - Saint-Emilion Grand Cru
Château MONDORION
Saint Emilion Grand Cru
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The story
The constellation of Orion contains one of the most beautiful celestial bodies in the sky: the great Orion Nebula, whose stars shine with particular brilliance throughout the winter.
The town of Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens which, on the road to Castillon, is close to Saint-Emilion from the end of its bell tower is flanked by a small hill where the rows of vines line up as if on parade.
On the gentle slopes of this place called Mondou, 13 hectares surround the cellar of a Château which since its birth in 2000 has taken the name MONDORION.
The estate, made up of a terroir with the harmonious personality of wines of its class, was bought in 2013 by Roland and Thibault Cruse, two wine enthusiasts historically already very involved in Margaux.
They are supported by Frédéric Maule, the manager, who competently guarantees the good management of the vineyard and ensures the continuity and excellence of the winemaking.
The vineyard
Château MONDORION has the particularity of being built on light sandy-gravelly soil.
In this naturally drained subsoil, the old vines (with an average age of 50 years) draw the essential elements to give a wine whose fruitiness and feminine velvety round out around a frame of rare elegance.
This unique terroir is ennobled by careful work in the vineyard, with the sole aim of bringing the grapes to an irreproachable stage of maturity.
The root system extends far into the depths of the earth in order to draw the best from it; the grassing practiced between the rows gives the earth a microbial life where the vine finds the essential elements for its development.
All the work carried out during the year, at each stage of the growing cycle (leaf stripping, disbudding, green harvest, etc.) is carefully designed to ultimately produce Merlots and Cabernet Francs capable of producing among the best Libourne wines. .
Once brought to their optimum quality, the grapes are harvested manually in crates to leave nothing to chance, sorted on arrival at the cellar.
Winemaking
If it remains completely classic, the vinification of Château MONDORION is nonetheless the result of know-how that has long proven its worth.
Taking advantage of equipment that is both completely new and revolutionary, Thibault Cruse imposes a particular style for wines with balanced, melted and concentrated material.
The very large vats optimize gentle extraction of color and aromas by promoting the relationship between the juice and the marc cap.
At the end of fermentation, the wines are then put into barrels and amphoras where they will remain between 12 and 15 months depending on the vintage.
From this slow maturation they will take on the substance and finesse that make all great wines special.
Château MONDORION welcomes you by appointment.
Come and taste our different labels as well as the vintages available.
Discover a personal experience at Château Mondorion, Saint Emilion Grand Cru.
We invite you to make an appointment by telephone or email (see above) for a tasting directly with the owner who will be happy to answer all your questions.
Enjoy an exceptional taste experience accompanied by a plate of charcuterie or cheese.
Taste our available wines, including a selection of 3 carefully crafted labels.
Share a friendly moment and let yourself be seduced by our quality products.
(Maximum: 6 people)
Tasting price: €15.00 per person payable at the property and refunded for any purchase of €150.00 per person.
Château MONDORION is regularly recognized by the Hachette wine guide
(1 star in 2024)
Address
151 bis Grand Chemin
Place called Mondou,
33330 Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens
France
Phone
+(33) 5 57 25 41 73
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