Clos Rene Pomerol Bordeaux Wine

Clos Rene Pomerol, Bordeaux wine producer profile, with wine tasting notes, wine ratings, a history of the property, information on wine making and terroir, along with wine tasting reviews. If you want to read about other important, Bordeaux Chateaux: Links to all Bordeaux Wine Producer Profiles

Clos Rene is one of the older estates in Pomerol, dating back to the mid 18th century. The chateau was constructed in 1880.  When the property was initially created, it went under the name of Reney.  At some point in the late 1940′s, Clos Rene was managed and co owned by Pierre Lasserre.  Pierre Lasserre was at the time in charge of managing the property for the Durantou family that would become Chateau L’Eglise Clinet. Today, Clos Rene is owned by the Garde family and the Lasserre family. Clos Rene was one of the last producers in Pomerol to bottle their own production. It was the normal practice during the early part of the 20th century for chateaux to deliver their wine in barrel to the negociants who did the bottling. By 1970 that practice was almost nonexistent. Clos Rene did not begin to bottle their own wine until the middle or later part of the 1970′s.

The 12 hectare Pomerol vineyard of Clos Rene which is located just south of Lalande de Pomerol and not far from Chateau L’Enclos. The vineyard is planted to 70% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc and 10% Malbec. With 10% Malbec in their vineyards, they have the largest plantings in Pomerol as well as one of the largest plantings of Malbec in the the Right Bank.  The terroir is mostly gravel and sand with some iron deposits in the soil. The vineyard is planted to a vine density of 5,500 vines per hectare. On average, the vines are kept at 35 years of age. Clos Rene is vinified in temperature controlled, traditional, cement vats. Malolactic fermentation takes place in vat. The wines are aged in 25% new, French oak barrels for an average of 18 months.

On average, 5,500 cases are produced of Chateau Clos Rene every vintage. Clos Rene is consulted by Michel Rolland.