Château Teyssier is a

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producer from the

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Saint-Émilion, whose ''grand vin'' is ranked ''Grand cru'' in the

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. The

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is located in the Right Bank of France's Bordeaux wine region in the commune of Vignonet, in the department

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. In addition to its ''Grand vin'' Château Teyssier, the estate produces the ''"super-cuvées"'' Le Dôme, Vieux Château Mazerat, Les Astéries, Le Carré, Clos Nardian as single vineyard wines and the estate wine Château Laforge as well as the generic Bordeaux appellation line Pezat.

History

The estate was predominantly a farm in the 18th century until it was acquired by the historian Jules Roy in 1869, who constructed the château and structured the vineyards. Château Teyssier was reduced to a neglected 5 hectare estate when Jonathan and Lyn Maltus arrived in 1994. The new owners modernised the winery and cellar, constructed a second winery and acquired additional plots in Vignonet, Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens and Saint-Émilion. Jonathan Maltus, frequently termed a ''"Garagiste"'' and "Cult winemaker" collaborates with the

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Neil Whyte and consultant oenologist Gilles Pauquet. Among Maltus' other winemaking projects was The Colonial Estate in

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and Eden Valley incorporating some vines previously used for

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, producing labels such as Exile, and Émigré. His involvement there ended in 2009. A venture in

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produced its first wines in 2011 under the Estate name, World's End. In February 2008, Maltus acquired the remainder of Vieux Château Mazerat, neighboring estate of Château Angélus, adding to the plot bought in 1996 which produces the fruit for Le Dôme.

Production

With the vineyards Destieu, Teyssier, Labrie, Largenbeau, Despagne, Le Boutail and Grand Champ de Biche, the expanded vineyard area for the production of Château Teyssier ''grand vin'' extends nearly , with the grape variety distribution of ca. 85%

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and 15%

Cabernet Franc Cabernet Franc is one of the major black grape varieties worldwide. It is principally grown for blending with Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot in the Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone, as in the Loire's Chinon. In addition to being use ...

. There is typically an annual production of . The estate also has a production of generic Bordeaux appellation wine. The

Bordeaux supérieur In the Bordeaux wine region there are seven regional '' Appellations d'origine contrôlée'' (AOCs) that may be used throughout the Gironde department. These are Bordeaux Rouge AOC, Bordeaux Supérieur Rouge, Bordeaux Clairet, Bordeaux Rosé, Bord ...

red Pezat, produced since 2005 from a Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens vineyard La Plagnolle, made up of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc has an annual production of . Pezat White consists of

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and

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from the plot Rougerie and the plot Montet, and has an annual production of . A Pezat Rosé is also produced since 2006 as an expression of '' saignée'' of Saint Emilion Grand Crus, with a production of .

Le Dôme

From parcels located near Château Canon, Château Beau-Séjour Bécot and Château Angélus which were previously part of Vieux Chateau Mazerat, an unclassified vineyard though rated by

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, production began in 1996 by ''"garagiste"'' principles. Composed of 80%

and 20%

, the vineyard area totals . There is an annual production of 1,600 cases (30 hL) Le Dôme.

Vieux Château Mazerat

A 2008 acquisition added the remainder of the available Vieux Chateau Mazerat property to Maltus' holdings. Composed of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, the vineyard area extends .

Les Astéries

The ''micro-cuvée'' Les Astéries produced since the 2004 vintage is made with fruit from a plot acquired from

Château Fonroque Château Fonroque is a Bordeaux wine from the appellation Saint-Émilion, ranked ''Grand cru classé'' in the Classification of Saint-Émilion wine. The winery is located in the Right Bank of France’s Bordeaux wine region in the commune of Saint ...

located next to Clos Fourtet. The vineyard is composed of 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc, with some vines survivors of the 1956 frost. There is an annual production of of Les Astéries.

Le Carré

The ''micro-cuvée'' Le Carré produced since the 2005 vintage hails from a ca. plot acquired from Château Canon, also adjacent to Clos Fourtet. The vineyard is composed of 88% Merlot and 12% Cabernet Franc. There is annually made of Le Carré.

Le Nardian

Since 2000 vintage there has been produced a ''micro-cuvée'' of dry white wine, unusually for the district, from a plot in the commune of Saint-Aubin-de-Branne. The vineyard extends and consists of 40%

, 40%

and 20%

. There is annually produced 300 cases of Clos Nardian.

Château Laforge

Though not a single vineyard wine, the estate wine Château Laforge is produced since 1998 in a similar style of the ''super-cuvées''. The vineyard area consists of several vineyards: the plot Grand Pontet, the plot Mauvinon, the plot Destieu, and the plot Rouchonne. The grape variety distribution is ca. 90% Merlot and 10% Cabernet Franc. The annual production of Château Laforge is between .

References

Château TeyssierLe DômeVieux Château MazeratLes AstériesLe CarréClos Nardian Saint Aubin de BranneChâteau LaforgePezat
Teyssier technical files ;Footnotes

External links

JPC Maltus official site
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