Chateau Pape Clément, Grand Cru Classé
Pessac Léognan
In Pessac, 15 minutes from the centre of Bordeaux, Château Pape Clément is a fine example of an urban vineyard, like its illustrious neighbour Château Haut-Brion.
It owes its name to Pope Clement V who owned it in the 14th century, when it was still called Bertrand de Goth.
Today it is one of the 40 properties that Bernard Magrez, an influential wine man in Bordeaux, owns around the world!
Surrounded by a park with thousand-year-old trees and a glass roof built by Gustave Eiffel, the property extends over 60 hectares in the young Pessac-Léognan appellation created in 1987. It is one of the 16 Grands Crus Classés of Graves, producing white and red wines.
Above all, it is a beautiful place to visit 7 days a week by reservation. A range of technical and historical visits is offered, to satisfy the amateur to the experienced collector, with exceptional tastings (verticals, wine-caviar pairings...).
These visits end at the château's shop, which has borrowed shelving and furniture from an old pharmacy. The different wines of the owner can be found there in different vintages.
Le Pape Clément goes so far as to offer to spend the night at the château in one of the 5 cleverly decorated rooms, symbols of the French art of living, and in the peace and quiet of the magnificent park and vineyard!