Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 · Red

Where is Château Calon-Ségur wine from?

Château Calon-Ségur is a red wine from Saint-Estèphe, in Médoc, Bordeaux, France. It is classified Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855 and made mainly from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc.

Château Calon-Ségur wine label — Photo: BerndB, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Château Calon-Ségur at a glance

Classification	Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855
Appellation	Saint-Estèphe
Style	Red wine
Grapes	Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Village or town	Saint-Estèphe
Subregion	Médoc
Region	Bordeaux
Country	France
Vineyard area	55 ha
Coordinates	45.2670, -0.7777

Château Calon-Ségur

Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux, France

Troisième Grand Cru Classé en 1855

The northernmost classified growth of the Médoc; its label features a heart

Appellation: Saint-Estèphe
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc
Vineyard: 55 ha

The name comes from 'calon', small boats once used to carry timber across the Gironde. The estate came to the Marquis de Ségur, who also owned Lafite and Latour and is said to have declared that his heart was at Calon. The heart on the label refers to that saying.

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