Château La Mondotte

The origin of this Bordeaux estate dates back to the 19th century. In 1971, the Count Joseph Hubert von Neipperg bought the property at the same time as Canon La Gaffelière and Clos de l'Oratoire. The Count is native of the valley of Württemberg, where he already had a few vineyards. In 1985, his son Stephan von Neipperg, an agronomist, chose to take care of his father's estates.

During the revision of the classification of Saint-Émilion in 1996, the Committee required that the Château Mondotte acquire its own winemaking equipment instead of using the Canon La Gaffelière's facilities. Stephan von Neipperg decided to use the Château to create exceptional wines. To mark the difference with the other vintages, the name of the castle even changed to "La Mondotte".

The family then collaborated with Stéphane Derenoncourt as their official winemaker. He struck gold with Château La Mondotte, so much so that it kickstarted his consulting career and helped him become known in the entire world. He currently still works as a consultant for Château La Mondotte. Located near the town of Saint-Laurent-des-Combes (in the Libournais, next to Château Troplong-Mondot), the vineyard is 4.5 hectares and the ground is composed of limestone, clay and silt, on top of the bedrock. The vines are 75% Merlot and 25% Cabernet Franc.

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