CHâTEAU CERTAN DE MAY - Tech Sheets | Maisons Marques

CHâTEAU CERTAN DE MAY - Tech Sheets | Maisons Marques

Ets. Jean-Pierre Moueix
2008
CHÂTEAU
CERTAN
DE
MAY
POMEROL
Château Certan de May, fully named Château Certan de May de Certan, is located on the Right Bank of the
Bordeaux wine region, in the commune of Pomerol in the department Gironde. As all wine produced in this
appellation, Château Certan de May is unclassified but the estate is long estimated among the great growths of
the region. It is located in the east of the appellation, on the Pomerol plateau between Vieux-Châteaux Certan and
Pétrus, and directly opposite Le Pin. The estate's name has origins from the founding family, presumably of
Scottish origin sometimes documented as Demay, who lived in France since the Middle Ages and were installed in
Pomerol at the end of the 16th century. Archives state the family by Royal ordonnance became masters of the fief
of Certan, or Sertan, making this the oldest vignoble of the district, an area that also encompassed present day
Vieux Château Certan and Château Certan-Giraud. The French Revolution led to the division of the domain,
leaving the de May family with a small parcel of the original property, then called Petit-Certan.
Winemaking
The 14-acre vineyard made of 1/3 clay and 2/3 deep gravel is entirely located on the famous south-east
part of the Pomerol plateau, which produces the best wines. It is planted with 70% Merlot, 25%
Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon.
Technical Information
Appellation:
Varietal(s):
Pomerol
70% Merlot - 25% Cabernet Franc - 5% Cabernet Sauvignon