Château Trotanoy

As all wine produced in this appellation, Château Trotanoy is unclassified, but the estate is estimated among the great growths of the region.

In the 18th century when owned by the pioneering Giraud family, the estate enjoyed a good reputation under the name Trop Ennuie, (too annoying in medieval French) a name indicating that cultivating the soil was difficult.

Château Trotanoy’s vineyard was one of the few not to freeze in 1956, and today it is composed of very old vines, the average being close to 35 years.

Jean-Pierre Moueix estates, the work done in the vineyard is fastidious - severe pruning in the winter, regular ploughing, crop-thinning, de-leafing, manicuring the clusters in the summer - and allows a perfect ripening of the fruit.

The must is vinified in small concrete vats and the young wine matures in 50% new oak barrels for about 18 months.