Chateau D'aiguilhe 1999
The 1999 Château d'Aiguilhe is a red wine from the Côtes-de-Castillon appellation in Bordeaux, produced by Château d'Aiguilhe. Its blend brings together 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. The Wine Advocate awards it 87/100 and recommends drinking between 2002 and 2014. The publication describes a wine with a dense ruby-purple color, medium to sustained concentration, marked by nuances of olive, cassis, toasted bread, and new toasted wood.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Côtes-de-castillon
- Producteur / Domaine
- Chateau d'Aiguilhe
- Millésime
- 1999
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
Chateau d'Aiguilhe
Château d’Aiguilhe is an estate in Saint-Philippe-d’Aiguille, within the Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux appellation, on the right bank of the Dordogne. Acquired by Stephan von Neipperg in late 1998, it belongs to Vignobles Comtes von Neipperg. Its vineyard is situated on a plateau with clay-limestone and clay-silt soils, facing predominantly south.
- Owner
- Comtes von Neipperg
- Maître de chais
- Gaëlle Barbereau
- Surface (ha)
- 90.00 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- 120 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
Château d’Aiguilhe is a former fortified farmstead, the remains of which date back to the 13th century. In the Middle Ages, the seigneury of Aiguilhe controlled a vast territory comprising several fiefdoms. Situated in an area of conflict between the French and the English during the Hundred Years’ War, it played a strategic role and changed allegiance as its lords switched sides. The estate subsequently belonged to the d’Albret family, then to the Leberthons, a family that produced several members of the Bordeaux Parliament. On the eve of the French Revolution, the Leberthons sold the property to Étienne Martineau. He consolidated it into a single estate of around 400 hectares, which remained in his family until 1920. Stephan von Neipperg acquired Château d’Aiguilhe at the end of 1998 and incorporated it into Vignobles Comtes von Neipperg. The estate now comprises 140 hectares of land, 90 hectares of which are vineyards. Ludovic von Neipperg joined the family business in March 2021 as technical director and is responsible for winemaking across the group.
