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One of Saint-Emilion's most famous Domaines, synonymous with elegance and refinement. The vineyard dates back to the 3rd century, when the Romans planted the first vines in the region. In 1787, a first part of its name was attributed by General Jacques de Carles, "beau séjour" in memory of the pleasure he had taken in residing there.
Bought by Michel Bécot in 1969, he added his name to the estate. In particular, he restored no less than 7 hectares of limestone quarries beneath the vineyard to store old vintages in optimal conditions.
Today, his two sons Gérard and Dominique, accompanied by Julien Barthe, run the estate, having implemented numerous technical innovations in the vineyard and cellar to sublimate the fabulous terroir and, what's more, identity, of Beau-Séjour Bécot.
The Château Beau-Séjour Bécot was named Premier Grand Cru Classé as soon as the Saint-Emilion classification was created in 1955. It has retained this position ever since, thanks to the high reputation of its wines.
The Château Beau-Séjour Bécot is planted on 22 hectares of vines on Saint-Emilion's famous limestone plateau, with some clay in places. The grape varieties are 80% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Cabernet Sauvignon. The wines are aged for 16 months in French oak barrels, 65% of which are new.
Petit Bécot is the Second wine of the estate, produced with care and precision.
The Château Beau-Séjour Bécot offers elegant and structured vintages, where the brilliance of the fruit and the richness of this great terroir are expressed.
Owner: Bécot family
Area under production: 15.5 hectares
Soil : Clay-limestone
Average age of vines: 29 years
Vine-growing practices :
Double Guyot pruning
Two disbudding operations, three lifting operations
One leaf thinning on the rising side, one leaf removal. Soil cultivation under the rows.
Hand harvesting with grape sorting.
Harvest dates
Merlot: September 25 to October 04, 2024
Cabernets: 02 to 04 october 2024
Vinification :
Intra-parcel selection.
Destemming, manual sorting, temperature-controlled vatting.
Traditional alcoholic fermentation.
Vatting time averages 35 days.
Extra Gentle, slow infusion.
Airtight maceration.
Blending in December 2024.
Ageing in progress: 51% in new barrels, 13% in one-wine barrels, 4% in amphorae and 32% in 20hl tuns.
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