Château Phélan Ségur

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Coordinates: 45°15′42″N 0°46′06″W / 45.26161°N 0.76846°W / 45.26161; -0.76846

Grand Vin 2008
Detail of a Château Phélan Ségur 1961 label

Château Phélan Ségur lies in the commune of Saint-Estèphe in the Bordeaux region of France, neighbouring vineyards Château Calon-Ségur and Château Montrose. In a 2003 Cru Bourgeois classification revision, it was listed as one of 9 Cru Bourgeois Exceptionnels.[1]

A second wine is produced since 1986, under the label Frank Phelan. A more recent venture is a wine titled La Croix Bonis.

History[]

The Irishman (1770–1841) acquired the Domaine Le Clos de Garamey in 1805 and Ségur de Cabarnac in 1810. In Ireland, he was a neighbour and friend of Hugh Barton who established Château Léoville-Barton. By his death in 1841 the estate combined to form Château Ségur de Garamey, which passed on to his son Frank Phelan, 30 years a mayor of Saint-Estèphe. The property was sold in July 1919 to ,[2] President of Champagne Chamber of Commerce, whom further developed the brand until before the First World War when the property was sold for large fortune on 1928 to a city consortium headed by his nephew , before the financial crisis of 1930, upon the death of René the operation was managed by a trust that eventually sold the brand and its facilities.

From 1985 until 2017, the operation was owned by the Gardinier Group of , with sons Thierry, Stéphane and Laurent. Michel Rolland is employed as a consulting enologist.[3]

In 2017 Belgian Philippe Van de Vyvere, CEO of , became the new owner.[4]

Production[]

The vineyard area extends 89 hectares or 220 acres. The grape varieties used are 50% Merlot, 45% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cabernet Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot.

In pop culture[]

Dr. Hannibal Lecter drinks a glass of 1996 Château Phélan Ségur Saint-Estèphe in the last scene of the 2001 thriller Hannibal.

References[]

  1. ^ crus-bourgeois.com 2003 Official List.pdf Archived 2007-01-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ De Ségur à Phélan: histoire d'un vignoble du Médoc (pag. 265), By Jean-Pierre Méric
  3. ^ J. Suckling, 50 Best Bordeaux under $50, Wine Spectator Magazine, pg. 85, March 31, 2007
  4. ^ Broens, Bert (2017-08-19). Van de Vyvere koopt Phélan Ségur (in Dutch). . Retrieved 2017-08-20.

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