Chateau Godeau St. Emilion Bordeaux Wine

Chateau Godeau St. Emilion, 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

Chateau Godeau has good neighbors in St. Emilion. In fact, Chateau Godeau is located on the slopes of St. Emilion only a stones throw from Tertre Rotebouef. They are also just around the bend from Chateau Troplong Mondot. In fact, a portion of their St. Emilion vineyard is also not too far from Chateau Pavie. The grapes are from the family’s traditionally planted, St. Emilion Grand Cru vineyards. Their vineyards have been in the same family for 8 generations. The vineyard cepage of Chateau Godeau a blend of 70% Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 5% Cabernet Franc.

Chateau Godeau as a quality wine producer in St. Emilion is a recent phenomena. The change in the wine and wine making at Chateau Godeau stared in 2007, when the chateau was purchased by Steve Filipov. It took him only a few short years to get everything going in the right direction. Chateau Godeau once again changed hands in late 2012 when the Right Bank estate was sold to Agnes and Alberic Florisoone. Agnes and Alberic Florisoone were previously partial owners of Chateau Calon Segur in St. Estephe, which was also sold in 2012, in the largest transaction to take place in Bordeaux that year.

The 5.65 hectare Chateau Godeau vineyard with its clay and limestone terroir has vines planted to a density of 6,000 vines per hectare. The average age of the vines is about 35 years. The wine is whole berry fermented in temperature controlled, stainless steel tanks. The fruit sees a one-month maceration period. Extraction is done by pigeage. They do not do any pumping over. The wine is aged in 50% new French oak.

Chateau Godeau is a St. Emilion property to watch as it offers good style, character and the best part is, the wine sells for a fair price. Plus it drinks well young too! Since Stephane Derenoncourt signed on as their consultant starting with the 2009 vintage, things have been steadily improving in the vineyards and with the wine. Earlier vintages are not as interesting and should be avoided. But out of almost 300 wines tasted from 2009, Chateau Godeau was one of the best Bordeaux wine values from the entire Bordeaux appellation. The production is on average close to 2,400 cases per vintage. The property also produces a second wine, Godeau Ducarpe.

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