Chateau Pomeaux

The Vineyards. Chateau Pomeaux’s approximately two hectares of vineyards are located in a magnificent situation on the southeastern slope of the Pomerol plateau near the border of the communes of Pomerol and St. Emilion. Chateau Pomeaux’s vines, which are 100% Merlot Noir, average approximately 38 years of age. The soil of Chateau Pomeaux’s vineyards is a combination of gravel, clay, and ferruginous sand with iron-pan and clay in the subsoil. Chateau Pomeaux produces an extraordinarily rich and robust wine with delicate balance and an elegant and marvellous bouquet. Chateau Pomeaux’s vineyards are located approximately 1 mile from Chateau Petrus, approximately one half mile from Chateau Le Pin and Vieux Chateau Certan, and approximately one quarter mile from Chateau Cheval Blanc and Chateau Figeac. Winemaking. Chateau Pomeaux’s vineyards are maintained in a meticulous manner and its wines are produced under the direction of Joel Palous, one of the world’s greatest and most celebrated winemakers and oenologists. Mr. Rolland’s mandate from the property’s owners is to create the highest quality wine possible. Under Mr.Joel Palous direction, Chateau Pomeaux employs a combination of sophisticated winemaking techniques, including rigorous pruning, green harvests, late picking to ensure optimum maturity, meticulous hand picking and sorting, destemming, rigid selection, lengthy temperature controlled maceration and fermentation at high temperatures in small oak tanks, lengthy periods of maleolactic fermentation in small new oak barrels, scrupulous vinification, and extended aging in new oak barrels. Chateau Pomeaux produces approximately bottles (0.75 litres each) of highly extracted, ultra high quality wine each year. PRESS RELEASE Official Website Cercle Privé Château Pomeaux Pomerol https://vin-tourisme.fr/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/2-ChateauPomeaux2022-PRESS-RELEASE.pdf Channel : https://youtube.com/channel/UC_EuUdxIrI3HnHBOpD8s0Bw