Château Trotanoy 1983
Château Trotanoy 1983 is a red wine from Pomerol in Bordeaux, produced by Château Trotanoy. Its blend brings together 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. The Wine Advocate awards it 81/100 and recommended drinking it in 1989. The publication describes a light wine, rather restrained in expression, marked by present tannins and limited fruit.
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
- Pomerol
- Producteur / Domaine
- Château Trotanoy
- Millésime
- 1983
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc
Château Trotanoy
Château Trotanoy is a Pomerol estate situated on the appellation’s plateau. Its 7.2-hectare vineyard, planted entirely with Merlot, is situated on clay-gravel and black clay over iron-rich subsoil. Acquired in 1953 by Jean-Pierre Moueix, the estate is now owned by the Moueix family.
- Owner
- Famille Moueix (Société Civile du Château Trotanoy)
- Maître de chais
- Laurent Descos
- Surface (ha)
- 7.20 ha
- Production (average bottles per vintage)
- environ 20 000 bouteilles/an
Histoire du domaine
The history of Château Trotanoy dates back to the 18th century, a period during which the estate was associated with the Giraud family, wine merchants in Libourne. The wine was then known as ‘Trop Ennuie’, a reference to the difficulty of working its clay and gravelly soils. The Giraud family subsequently adopted the name Trotanoy. In the 19th century, the wine was marketed under the name ‘Pomerol-Giraud Cru de Trotanoy’ and was already ranked amongst the recognised wines of Pomerol. A series of inheritances and crises in the wine industry then gradually reduced the estate’s area. After the Second World War, the estate left the Giraud family. Jean-Pierre Moueix acquired it in 1953, and Établissements Jean-Pierre Moueix has managed it ever since. The vineyard was partly spared by the frosts of 1956. The estate is now owned by the Moueix family, as part of the Société Civile du Château Trotanoy. Laurent Descos is the cellar master for the Moueix estates, whilst Éric Murisasco is the technical director.
