Château Caillou Creme de Tete 1947
Château Caillou Crème de Tête 1947 is a sweet white wine from the Barsac appellation in the Bordeaux wine region, produced by Château Caillou. This cuvée blends Sémillon and Sauvignon Blanc. The estate is among the Seconds Crus Classés of Sauternes in the 1855 classification. This old vintage brings together the identity of Barsac and the château's Crème de Tête signature.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Sweet
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Sauternes
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Caillou
- Cuvée
- Crème de Tête
- Millésime
- 1947
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon
Château Caillou
Château Caillou is a family-owned vineyard situated in Barsac, in the Sauternes region. Classified as a second growth in 1855, the estate has been owned by the Ballan-Bravo family, and subsequently by Pierre, since 1909. Its 13-hectare vineyard, comprising a single block, is situated on the clay-limestone plateau of Haut-Barsac.
- Owner
- Marie-José Pierre (née Ballan-Bravo)
- Surface (ha)
- 13.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
The estate traces its origins back to 1695, according to archival documents held on the property. In the mid-19th century, Louis Sarraute, an importer who had returned from Cuba, acquired Château Caillou. The estate was classified as a second cru of Sauternes and Barsac in the 1855 classification. Following the death of Louis Sarraute, against a backdrop of the wine industry crises of the late 19th century, the vineyard was put up for sale. Joseph Ballan bought it at auction in 1909. His daughter, Reine Ballan, continued to run the estate with her husband, Joseph Bravo, from 1943 onwards; the couple worked with the assistance of the oenologist Émile Peynaud. In the 1990s, their children Jean-Bernard and Marie-José inherited the estate. Since 1997, Marie-José Pierre has been the sole owner and manages the estate with her husband Michel Pierre. Their sons, Jean-Noël and Sébastien Pierre, are now helping to carry on the family business.
