Château Trotte Vieille

About the producer

Situated in Saint-Émilion, this small property on the limestone plateau traces its roots back to the 15th century. Legend has it that its name is derived from an old lady who used to live here and would ‘trot out’ to meet passing stagecoaches and hear the news from Bordeaux city.

Since 1949, the estate has been in the hands of the Castéja family, owners of the négociant Borie-Manoux, which also owns Château Batailley in Pauillac. In the past two decades an increasing amount of fine tuning in both the vineyard and winery has led to an impressive rise in quality.

In the vineyard

There are just 10 hectares planted with an average age of approximately 50 years including some pre-phylloxera vines. Merlot makes up the majority of plantings at 55%, Cabernet Franc 40% and Cabernet Sauvignon 5%. There is a shallow layer of clay sitting atop limestone at Trotte Vieille, which means copper use to combat downy mildew has to be restricted or it would damage the soil and wine. The estate practices what’s known as biocontrol, a form of farming that uses plant and naturally-occurring protections rather than chemical inputs.

In the winery

Vineyard plots are fermented separately at cool temperatures – around 23 to 26˚C – an unusual method that was developed in collaboration with the late Denis Dubourdieu at the start of this century in an effort to provide greater freshness. The final blend is composed with the help of consultants including Thomas Duclos and the University of Bordeaux’s Dr Axel Marchal.

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2020 Trottevieille

Trottevieille

Bordeaux

94.4

£325.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 16 Marketplace

£325.00

6x75cl

£325.00

0 Immediate | 16 Marketplace

2019 Trottevieille

Trottevieille

Bordeaux

95.4

£102.00

Mags

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£102.00

Mags

£102.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 44 Marketplace

£300.00

6x75cl

£300.00

0 Immediate | 44 Marketplace

2018 Trottevieille

Trottevieille

Bordeaux

97.0

£364.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 185 Marketplace

£364.00

6x75cl

£364.00

0 Immediate | 185 Marketplace

3xMags

1 Immediate | 18 Marketplace

£364.00

3xMags

£364.00

1 Immediate | 18 Marketplace

12x75cl

0 Immediate | 50 Marketplace

£726.00

12x75cl

£726.00

0 Immediate | 50 Marketplace

6xMags

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

£726.00

6xMags

£726.00

0 Immediate | 4 Marketplace

2017 Trottevieille

Trottevieille

Bordeaux

91.4

£364.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 170 Marketplace

£364.00

6x75cl

£364.00

0 Immediate | 170 Marketplace

12x75cl

0 Immediate | 50 Marketplace

£726.00

12x75cl

£726.00

0 Immediate | 50 Marketplace

2016 Trottevieille

Trottevieille

Bordeaux

93.8

£85.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 12 Marketplace

£85.00

Bts

£85.00

0 Immediate | 12 Marketplace

Mags

0 Immediate | 5 Marketplace

£166.00

Mags

£166.00

0 Immediate | 5 Marketplace

6x75cl

2 Immediate | 31 Marketplace

£492.00

6x75cl

£492.00

2 Immediate | 31 Marketplace

6xMags

0 Immediate | 7 Marketplace

£984.00

6xMags

£984.00

0 Immediate | 7 Marketplace

12x75cl

0 Immediate | 16 Marketplace

£984.00

12x75cl

£984.00

0 Immediate | 16 Marketplace

3x3L

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£1,008.00

3x3L

£1,008.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

2015 Trottevieille

Trottevieille

Bordeaux

93.8

£353.00

6x75cl

LA
Label: Damaged

1 Immediate | 0 Marketplace

Duty Paid

£353.00

6x75cl

LA
Label: Damaged

£353.00

1 Immediate | 0 Marketplace

Duty Paid

6x75cl

3 Immediate | 0 Marketplace

£390.00

6x75cl

£390.00

3 Immediate | 0 Marketplace

12x75cl

4 Immediate | 0 Marketplace

£784.00

12x75cl

£784.00

4 Immediate | 0 Marketplace

2014 Trottevieille

Trottevieille

Bordeaux

93.2

£356.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 20 Marketplace

£356.00

6x75cl

£356.00

0 Immediate | 20 Marketplace

2013 Trottevieille

Trottevieille

Bordeaux

89.0

£303.00

6x75cl

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£303.00

6x75cl

£303.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

2012 Trottevieille

Trottevieille

Bordeaux

91.0

£48.00

Bts

0 Immediate | 6 Marketplace

£48.00

Bts

£48.00

0 Immediate | 6 Marketplace

12x75cl

0 Immediate | 7 Marketplace

£538.00

12x75cl

£538.00

0 Immediate | 7 Marketplace

2008 Trottevieille

Trottevieille

Bordeaux

88.0

£467.00

12x75cl

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

£467.00

12x75cl

£467.00

0 Immediate | 1 Marketplace

2004 Trottevieille

Trottevieille

Bordeaux

88.0

£505.00

12x75cl

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

£505.00

12x75cl

£505.00

0 Immediate | 2 Marketplace

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