Country: France > Bordeaux

Vieux Château Certan

Appellation: Bordeaux, Pomerol
Owner: Alexandre Thienpont
Winemaker: Alexandre and Guillaume Thienpont
Varieties Grown: Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon
Hectares/Age of Vines: 14 hectares (35 acres) / 50 years
Altitude/Soil: Clay and gravel soil
Farming Methods: Conventional

Vieux Château Certan is one of the oldest known growths in Pomerol. It was founded at the beginning of the 16th century when the Demay family arrived from Scotland to settle there. It appeared on Belleyme’s 1785 map under the name of “Sertan”. In Pomerol, the Certan place-name was taken from the estate. In 1858, Charles de Bousquet became the owner of Vieux Château Certan. The château buildings that we see today were built by him. In 1924, Georges Thienpont, a Flemish wine merchant, purchased the property. This marked the beginning of the family’s presence in the Bordeaux region.

As the culmination of long years of experience and observation, the Vieux Château Certan cellars combine the best of tradition with today’s technicity and precision. Inside the cellars, materials and equipment have been chosen with meticulous care in order to provide the best possible conditions for both the wine and the environment.