Chateau Meyney

Chateau Meyney in Saint Estephe has a long history starting in the 17th century. At that time, the Bordeaux wine estate belonged to the monks who planted the first vines at Meyney about 1660. Prior to the planting of the vines, the property was previously used as a convent.
However, the modern age of Chateau Meyney starts in 1917, when it was purchased by the well-established Cordier family that same year. The wines were produced at the time by the same team that looked after all the numerous Cordier estates.
Headed by Georges Pauli, the other wineries in the group included; Chateau Gruaud Larose in St. Julien and Chateau Cantemerle in Haut Medoc among their properties.

The 51-hectare Left Bank vineyard of Chateau Meyney is planted with 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, and 10% Petit Verdot. The current vineyard plantings represent a change in the Chateau Meyney vineyard. Previously, there was some Cabernet Franc planted in their Medoc vineyard. Those vines were removed and more Merlot was added to the vineyard in its place.
The vineyard is in 1 large, single parcel, which is unusual for such a big vineyard. However, the large vineyard is divided into 63 separate plots. Situated close to Chateau Montrose and not far from Chateau Phelan Segur, they have some very good terroir. Chateau Meyney has a terroir of gravel and sand with a large streak of blue clay close to three meters thick, that resides underneath the gravel and sand, topsoil. The vineyard is planted to a vine density of 9,000 vines per hectare for their newer plantings. The older plantings are closer to 7,500 plants per hectare. The vines are on average between 35 and 40 years old. However, they also have very, old vines that are close to 100 years of age, which are some of the oldest vines in the Saint Estephe appellation.

To produce the wine of Chateau Meyney, vinification takes place in traditional, temperature-controlled, cement vats that vary in size. Malolactic fermentation takes place in vat. The wine is aged in an average of 50% new, French oak barrels for between 18 and 24 months, depending on the character and quality of the vintage.
On average, Chateau Meyney produces close to 25,000 cases of Saint Estephe wine per year. There is a second wine, Prieur de Meyney.