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The development of the Pomerol vineyard
in the 12th century up to the French Revolution
of 1789 around the commandary of the Knights
of St John of Jerusalem, Rhodes and Malta
is confirmed by very old documents from
the Great Priory of Malta in Toulouse.
The present day Château GAZIN, which
was once a village in the 18th century,
is located on the site of the hospital
built by the Knights to host the pilgrims
on their way to Santiago de Compostella.

The Château GAZIN vineyards cover
64.2 acres in a single lot, with 56.8
acres under vines, located on the renowned
clay-gravel plateau of Pomerol. The estate
can produce up to 100,000 bottles a year.
A second AOC Pomerol wine lHospitalet
de Gazin, was created in 1986 in
order to reserve the best of the harvest
for Château GAZIN.

The grapes are fermented in small cement
vats. The wine is aged for 18 months in
oak barrels (50% new) according to the
Bordeaux tradition : malolactic fermentation
in casks, rackings to separate the fine
wine from the lees, fining with egg whites
and, if necessary, light filtration.
After bottling at the château, the
wine is shipped in wooden cases to the
consumers worldwide. 80% of Château
GAZIN production is exported.

The Château Gazin is a member of
the Union of the Great Growths of Bordeaux
and of the Academy
of Wines of Bordeaux. |