Château Rauzan Segla

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Château Rauzan Segla is a Bordeaux wine estate located in the commune of Margaux-Cantenac in the Gironde. Formerly associated with Château Rauzan Gassies, the two Châteaux did not separate until 1785. Under the Margaux appellation, Château Rauzan Segla is a second grand cru classé of the Médoc in the official Bordeaux wine classification established in 1855. The vineyard, farmed organically since 2017, covers 70 hectares of thirty-year-old vines. The Château produces a delicate first wine with great aging potential and another red wine, 'Ségla', described as fruitier and more approachable.

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Château Rauzan-Ségla is located in the commune of Margaux in the Médoc vineyard north of Bordeaux. It is classified as a Second Growth in the 1855 Bordeaux wine classification and is part of the Margaux appellation.

Read our blog article "Bordeaux Grands Crus Classés, official 1855 classification"

  

The history of Château Rauzan-Ségla

  

350 years of history define Château Rauzan-Ségla. It all began in 1661, when Pierre Desmezures de Rauzan, founder and visionary, purchased the noble house of Gassies, attached several vineyard plots to it and gave his name to the property. At that time, he was a merchant, farmer, vineyard owner and had served as manager of Château Margaux and Château Latour.

The Rauzan family heirs succeeded one another for nearly 2 centuries and contributed to spreading the estate's wines throughout the world.

 

Following the French Revolution and Catherine de Rauzan's marriage to Baron Pierre Louis de Ségla in 1785, the Château changed its name to become Château Rauzan-Ségla.

 

 From 1866, Château Rauzan-Ségla became the property of Eugène Durand-Dassier, a man of faith and business, followed by numerous owners who succeeded at the head of the estate during the 20th century: Frédéric Cruse, Philippe de Meslon, John Holt.

 

During their ownership, the Cruse family modified the spelling of the estate's name, Rauzan became Rausan before reappearing again in 1940. Both names even coexisted on certain vintages.

  

CHANEL acquired Château Rauzan-Ségla in 1994 and then Château Canon, a Premier Grand Cru Classé of Saint-Emilion in 1996. The Wertheimer family undertook major modernization work and launched marketing operations including the design of Château Rauzan-Ségla's 2009 vintage label by Karl Lagerfeld.

  

What are the characteristics of Château Rauzan-Ségla wines?

 

Château Rauzan-Ségla's vineyard benefits from a rich and exceptional terroir. Its proximity to the Gironde river brings freshness while the Garonne gravel soils capture heat during the day and release it at night, thus promoting optimal grape maturity. Under this gravel soil, a thin layer of clay allows deep vine rooting.

 

The 70 hectares of Château Rauzan-Ségla's vineyard are planted with the 4 main Bordeaux grape varieties: 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 36% Merlot, 1% Cabernet Franc and 1% Petit Verdot.

After several years of sustainable agriculture, the vineyard has fully converted to organic farming since the 2017 harvest.

 

The wines produced by the estate are renowned for their refinement and complexity brought by one of the richest terroirs in Margaux.

 

The Grand Vin red wine of Château Rauzan-Ségla expresses delicacy and freshness. Its aromas have floral and red fruit notes, its tannins are silky, this wine is a perfect balance between structure and finesse. It is known for its great aging potential.

 

Château Rauzan-Ségla produces another red wine, Ségla, under the Margaux appellation. It is a delicate, indulgent and very fruity wine.

 

The best vintages of Château Rauzan-Ségla

 

The first wine of Château Rauzan-Ségla is considered one of the best among the Second Classified Growths.

Its best vintages are: Château Rauzan-Ségla 1929, 1945, 1947, 1949, 1953, 1959, 1961, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2005 and 2006.

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