Chateau Villemaurine 1998
Château Villemaurine 1998 is a red wine from Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, produced by Château Villemaurine and classified as a Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Émilion. Its blend combines 80% Merlot and 20% Cabernet Franc. The Wine Advocate awards it a score of 72 to 76 points out of 100.
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (75cl)
- Packaging
- Original Wooden Case of 12
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Red
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Bordeaux
- Appellation
- Saint Emilion
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Villemaurine
- Millésime
- 1998
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 80% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc
Château Villemaurine
Château Villemaurine is a Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé estate situated in the immediate vicinity of the medieval town, on the asterias-rich limestone plateau. According to recent sources, its vineyard covers 8 hectares. The estate was acquired in 2021 by Marie and Christophe Lefévère, who also own several other châteaux in Saint-Émilion.
- Owner
- Marie et Christophe Lefévère
- Maître de chais
- Marie-Bénédicte Lefévère
- Surface (ha)
- 8.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
According to the history published by the château, the name Villemaurine dates back to the 7th century, in the form ‘Ville Maure’. In the early 17th century, the estate belonged to Antoine Limouzin, chief clerk of the port of Libourne. Shortly before the Revolution, Jean Combret de Faurie, who also owned Château Soutard, undertook work there aimed at developing viticulture. On his death in 1804, his nephew Jacques Combret de Milon inherited his estate. Jean Laveau acquired the estate in 1811. Following his death in 1836, his plots were divided amongst his relatives, with Villemaurine then being farmed on a sharecropping basis. In 1872, the vineyard passed to Morange, Troquard and Pierre Jean; the 1874 edition of the Féret guide listed it as a ‘1er Cru de Saint-Émilion’. Raoul Passemard consolidated the vineyard in 1893. The Giraud family purchased the estate in 1970, after which the Union Française de Gestion became the owner in 1984, whilst granting a farming lease to the company Vignobles Robert Giraud. The Onclin family took over Villemaurine in 2005, undertook renovations to the vineyard and buildings, and produced their first vintage in 2007. Marie and Christophe Lefévère finally acquired the estate in 2021; Marie-Bénédicte Lefévère is responsible for winemaking.
