Malescot St.Exupery

Château Malescot St Exupéry

Classification: Third Growth (3ème Cru)
Château Malescot St. Exupéry dates back to the 1600s and its vineyards neighbour Château Margaux. It takes its name from Simon Malescot, King's Counsel to Louis XIV at the Parliament of Bordeaux. After the French Revolution the château was bought by Count Jean Baptiste St Exupéry - the grandson of the famous aviator and writer Antoine de St Exupéry - and the château gained is double barrelled name.

In 1955 Malescot St Exupéry was purchased by the Zuger family who invested heavily in the estate, and today it is run by Jean Luc Zuger. The Zuger family have invested in the château for the last 5 decades and Château Malescot St. Exupéry is one of the most quality driven of the Margaux crus. The château is living up to its motto: “Semper ad altum,” ever higher.

Château Malescot St Exupéry's 85 acres of vineyards lie on 5 separate parcels of land. The soil is the typically deep gravel of Margaux. These soils, partly due to their position up-river where they drain the Pyrenees, are the most refined of the Médoc. The gravel covers a subsoil of clay rich in iron oxide and there is a bedrock of chalk and limestone. The grapes grown are 50% Cabernet Sauvignon, 35% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot.

Wine Style
Château Malescot St. Exupéry's wines are known for their seductive bouquet of raspberries and violets. The wine has a silky quality and is dense, well structured and expressive. The flavours are of spice and blackcurrant with a good presence of acidity.

Owner: Jean Luc Zuger
Château Website: www.malescot.com
Oenologist: Jean Luc Zuger