Château Kirwan

Producer description of "Château Kirwan"

The winery is located in the municipality of Cantenac in the Margaux area of the Médoc (Bordeaux). Its origins go back to a noble Lasalle estate in the 17th century. At the beginning of the 18th century, it was bought by the British wine merchant John Collingwood, whose daughter married the Irishman Mark Kirwan, who gave the estate its current name in 1775. During a visit to Bordeaux, the future US President Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) visited Château Kirwan and classified it in the "second category". In the 1855 Bordeaux classification, the estate was awarded third place (Troisième Grand Cru Classé).

After several changes of ownership, it was bought by the Schröder and Schÿler company in 1925. Didier Cuvelier took over the management in 1979. In the 1990s, the oenologist Michel Rolland (*1947) provided support. In this context, extensive investments were made in the cellar technology. The vineyards cover 35 hectares of vines with the varieties Cabernet Sauvignon (40%), Merlot (30%), Cabernet Franc (20%) and Petit Verdot (10%). The extremely long-lasting red wine matures for 18 to 24 months in barriques, one third of which are new. The second wine is called "Les Charmes de Kirwan".

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