Premier Cru Classé en 1855 · Sweet white

Where is Château Climens wine from?

Château Climens is a sweet white wine from Barsac, in Sauternais, Bordeaux, France. It is classified Premier Cru Classé en 1855 and made from Sémillon.

Château Climens wine label — Photo: Murgh, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons)

Château Climens at a glance

Classification	Premier Cru Classé en 1855
Appellation	Barsac
Style	Sweet wine
Grape	Sémillon
Village or town	Barsac
Subregion	Sauternais
Region	Bordeaux
Country	France
Vineyard area	30 ha
Coordinates	44.5898, -0.3348

Château Climens

Barsac, Bordeaux, France

Premier Cru Classé en 1855

Planted entirely with Sémillon

Appellation: Barsac
Grapes: Sémillon
Vineyard: 30 ha

The name Climens first appears in a contract of 1547, and the Roborel family developed the vineyard. The estate was classified premier cru in 1855 and was bought by Lucien Lurton in 1971; his daughter Bérénice Lurton ran it from 1992, and Jean-Hubert Moitry took a majority stake in 2022.

Second wines

Cyprès de Climens
Asphodèle de Climens

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Château Climens: questions and answers

Where is Château Climens wine from?

Château Climens is a sweet white wine from Barsac, in Sauternais, Bordeaux, France. It is classified Premier Cru Classé en 1855 and made from Sémillon.