Château Clos de l Oratoire 1999
Château Clos de l’Oratoire 1999 is a Saint-Émilion red wine, classified as a Grand Cru Classé, produced in Bordeaux by Clos de l’Oratoire. The stated blend combines 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. For this vintage, harvesting took place from October 1st to October 7th, with a yield of 29 hl/ha. Vinification was carried out in wooden vats for 24 days, followed by 18 months of aging on fine lees in 70% new oak barrels, with bottling at the château in June 2001.
The bottle offered
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 12
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Wine details
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Emilion
- Producteur / Domaine
- Clos de l'Oratoire
- Millésime
- 1999
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
Clos de l'Oratoire
Le Clos de l’Oratoire is a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé situated on the north-eastern hillside of Saint-Émilion. Owned by the von Neipperg family, its 13.07-hectare vineyard is situated on soils comprising Fronsac molasse, clay, limestone and sand; it is planted predominantly with Merlot, supplemented by Cabernet Franc.
- Owner
- Famille von Neipperg (Vignobles Comtes von Neipperg)
- Maître de chais
- Ludovic von Neipperg
- Surface (ha)
- 13.07 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 45 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Le Clos de l’Oratoire originated from plots separated from the Château Peyreau vineyard to form a distinct entity following the revision of the Saint-Émilion classification in 1969. It was then classified as a Grand Cru Classé. Joseph-Hubert von Neipperg acquired Le Clos de l’Oratoire and Château Peyreau a few months after purchasing Château Canon La Gaffelière and La Mondotte in 1971. Stephan von Neipperg subsequently took over the management of the family’s Bordeaux estates in 1985. Under his leadership, the estates developed an approach based on observing the terroirs and respecting the soils. The conversion of Clos de l’Oratoire to organic farming began in 2017. The estate obtained organic certification in 2020. Since March 2021, Ludovic von Neipperg, Stephan’s son, has been technical director of Vignobles Comtes von Neipperg and has been responsible for the technical management of the family estates.
