Château La Conseillante – Pomerol: finesse Soucher-Malet & terroir of blue gravel

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Château La Conseillante – The Timeless Elegance of Pomerol

A refined treasure shaped by the Nicolas family. An icon of Pomerol, Château La Conseillante has embodied the quintessence of Bordeaux refinement for over a century. Founded in the 18th century and owned by the Nicolas family since 1871, the estate is now led by Marielle Cazaux, who crafts wines of exemplary precision and purity, seamlessly blending tradition and modernity.

Terroir & Grapes — The Elegance of Blue Clay

The 12-hectare vineyard lies in a single block, ideally situated between Château Pétrus and Château Cheval Blanc. Its soils — a mix of gravelly clay-silica and deep blue clay — ensure both drainage and freshness, endowing the wines with their velvety texture and refined tension.

Specification	Details
Surface area	12 ha (single block)
Grape varieties	80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
Average vine age	≈ 35 years
Planting density	7,000 vines/ha

Viticulture & Philosophy — Respect, Precision, Harmony

Sustainable, reasoned viticulture with controlled cover cropping
Manual work: pruning, leaf thinning, hand harvesting
Rigorous berry-by-berry sorting for optimal selection
Parcel-by-parcel vinification to fully express terroir diversity

Winemaking & Ageing — Purity and Perfect Balance

Micro-parcel vinification in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats with gentle extractions over 3 to 4 weeks. The wines are aged for 16 to 18 months in French oak barrels (≈ 60% new), with careful cooper selection to maintain the balance between richness and freshness.

Style & Signature

The hallmark of La Conseillante is elegance and fluidity:

Aromatic bouquet of violet, black cherry and truffle
Supple, fine-grained tannins
A saline, harmonious and beautifully balanced finish

Cellaring potential

15 to 40 years depending on the vintage

The Wines of the Estate

Château La Conseillante

The Grand Vin. A Pomerol of lacework precision, deep, floral and subtly spiced. A velvety texture sustained by mineral energy and finely woven tannins.

Duo de Conseillante

The second wine (formerly Diane de Conseillante). Accessible young, charming, precise and balanced, it faithfully reflects the estate’s elegance.

Key Figures

Surface area	12 ha
Annual production	≈ 70,000 bottles
Grape varieties	80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
Top vintages	2016, 2010, 2009, 2005, 2000, 1990, 1989, 1959, 1949