Chateâu Mondesir Gazin
Château Mondésir-Gazin, situated on clay-limestone hillsides facing the estuary, is a modern estate with ideal vineyard plots benefiting from the oceanic climate. This location shields the vines from frost and hail, providing an optimal growing environment. The estate’s red wines are predominantly crafted from Merlot, which thrives in the terroir, producing powerful, rounded wines with deep red hues and rich aromas of red fruits that evolve into spicy notes with age. Malbec is also blended to enhance the wine’s complexity.
The estate produces a 100% Malbec cuvée called “Bardon,” known for its fleshy, rounded profile. The white wines, primarily from Sauvignon, offer fresh, lively flavors and blend with Sémillon for added volume and richness. These wines, while enjoyable young, develop vanilla and complexity when aged in barrels.
In July 2022, Jean-Pierre and Patricia Simon purchased the estate, which had been family-owned for 30 years. They continue its tradition of organic, high-quality wine production, supported by the DERENONCOURT Cabinet and the SBO oenology lab. They have introduced a natural wine, “Chante Alouette,” made without sulfur, from a specific plot.
- Appellation: Blaye Côtes-de-Bordeaux and Côtes de Bourg
- Owner: Patricia and Jean-Pierre SIMON
- Winemaker: N/A
- Varieties Grown: Merlot
- Hectares/Age of Vines: 14 hectares including 12 in production - average age of vines 25 years
- Altitude/Soil: limestone clay soil
- Farming Methods: property operated in organic viticulture
Wines
Red
Rose
White
Sparkling
Sweet
Fortified
Spirits
Cider