Hosanna

Château Hosanna

Classification: Grand Cru
Château Hosanna is situated in the centre of the Pomerol plateau, neighbouring Château Lafleur to the north, Château Petrus to the east and Vieux  Château Certan and Château Certan de May to the south. It has an average annual production of one quarter that of Château Petrus, its more famous stable mate and is made with all the care and dedication of that gives Pétrus its awesome reputation. Château Hosanna was formerly part of Château Certan Giraud which the Moueix family purchased in 1999. The property consisted of 2 distinctly different parcels; the parcel on the elevated part of the property was renamed Château Hosanna and the remaining parcel was later sold.

Jean-Pierre Moueix started his business in 1937, and was responsible for putting the wines of Pomerol, Bordeaux's smallest appellation, on the map. Today many wines from Pomerol fetch prices far higher than those of their Médoc neighbours despite lacking classified growth status. The company and its Châteaux is now run by his son Christian and grandson Edouard Moueix, and his company ETS. J-P Moueix, now manages a portfolio of more than 10 superior Bordeaux properties, including Châteaux Petrus, Magdelaine, Latour a Pomerol, Trotanoy and Belair.

The 11 acre vineyards of Château Hosanna are planted with 70% Merlot and 30% Cabernet Franc and lie on a superb soil of mixed clay and gravels. Christian Moueix believes that this combination makes a more feminine wine than Pétrus, which is almost 100% Merlot and that Hosanna is a similar style to Château Cheval Blanc.

Wine Style
The wines of Château Hosanna are a dense ruby purple and are aromatic with hints of blackberries, cassis, blossom, liquorice and sweet oak. They are rich, powerful and elegant with a mineral character.

Owner: Ets. Jean-Pierre Moueix
Château website: www.moueix.com
Oenologist: Christian Moueix