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Le Clos du Beau-Père has been under the ownership of Jean-Luc Thunevin (Château Valandraud, Saint Émilion Premier Grand Cru Classé) since 2006. Made from Merlot (90%) and Cabernet Franc (10%) the wine undergoes alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks and then malolactic fermentation in barrels. Aged for 18 months in new French oak Clos du Beau-Père is a modern-style Pomerol, supple with a velvety texture.
Le Clos du Beau-Père was purchased by Jean Luc Thunevin and his wife Murielle Andraud in 2006. Formerly known as L’Angélus à Pomerol, it became Chateau Ratouin when bought by the Ratouin family. After their purchase of the vineyard, Jean Luc renamed the property as a tribute to Murielle’s father...
The French wine region of Bordeaux is blessed with an almost-perfect viticultural situation on the west coast of France, and is probably the most well-known wine region in France and famous the world over for its enviable château-based classification system. Most vineyards in Bordeaux are not known by names attached...
Merlot is a very popular red wine grape variety with big red and black fruit flavours of raspberries, ripe strawberries, plum and blackberry, giving the wine a softer taste. It is invaluable in the production or red wines from Bordeaux, particularly those from Pomerol and St.Emilion, where it helps to...
