Description

Chateau Kirwan has a history dating back to as early as the 17th century when it was purchased by Sir John Collingwood.  When Sir Collingwood’s daughter married Mark Kirwan, the Kirwan Wine Estate underwent significant redevelopment. Over the years, the estate witnessed many changes in management. Currently, the Schyler family is at the helm of the affairs right from the growing the vines to the bottling process.

The vineyards of Chateau Kirwan are spread across 40 hectares. Out of these, 45% is dedicated to Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% to Merlot, 15% to Cabernet Franc and 10% to Petit Verdot vines. In the entire Margaux appellation, this is one of the few places where you will find an interesting mix of Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot vines. The fruits produced here are of high quality and unique intensity. This is because Chateau Kirwan is blessed with fertile soils that are packed with limestone, gravel and sand. Located at 21m above sea level, this appellation is one of the tallest in the Cantenac region. The 40 hectares of vineyards are neatly segregated into 46 individual parcels based on the soil quality to plant close to 8000 vines per hectare.

The old winery of Chateau Kirwan underwent a renovation in 2016 to upgrade to new technologies and equipment. One of the highlights of this renovation is the 37, tulip-shaped vats made out of cement to ferment the wines based on the parcels where they were grown. The co-inoculation process is followed for fermentation, which ensures that the alcoholic and malolactic fermentation of the vines happen simultaneously here, lending more intensity to the wines.

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