Haut-Medoc

This classic Left Bank Bordeaux pairs beautifully with roast lamb, grilled ribeye, duck breast or venison. Its structured tannins and dark fruit also complement earthy mushroom dishes, aged hard cheeses, or a traditional beef bourguignon.

The estate vineyards are located in the Haut-Médoc, near Margaux, and cover 39 hectares planted on deep gravel soils that ensure excellent drainage and moderate vine stress. The vines average 35 years of age and are planted to 47% Cabernet Sauvignon, 37% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc and 4% Petit Verdot, with sustainable vineyard management practices employed. The 2015 vintage benefitted from warm, dry conditions, particularly in September and October, allowing grapes to achieve full ripeness and concentration.

Aged for around 12 months in French oak barrels, with 30% new oak. The ageing process enhances structure and imparts subtle oak nuances while preserving the wine’s fruit character and elegance.

Grapes were hand-harvested and sorted before fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Extraction was carefully managed to preserve fruit purity and structure. Following fermentation, the wine was aged in French oak barrels for approximately 12 months, with about 30% new oak used, lending subtle spice and toast notes without overpowering the fruit.

A former Baronial home the first known owner of Chateau Senejac was in the sixteenth century a rider Nicolas de Blois who married Jeanne Fleix lady Blanquefort. No doubt does one he planted a vineyard from this century. In the seventeenth century a great hunter Marshal d'Ornano Governor of Guyenne took possession of the field. in mid-nineteenth century Senejac vinified the equivalent of 100 000 bottles much less today. Nobles and gentry then succeeded at the head of the property that was bought in 1860 by the Earl of Guigne. New impetus to raise the vineyard up to the best Medoc crus was given since its acquisition in 1999 by Lorraine Cordier also owner of Chateau Talbot Grand Cru Classe Saint Julien. Following the death of Lorraine Cordier in 2011 the property was taken over by his sister Nancy Bignon Cordier. The vineyard stretches its Sénéjac ridges on a plateau overlooking the town of Pian. The 37 hectares of vines in one piece are planted on gravelly soils typically deep Médoc.