Château La Clare

A real gem of a château producing very consistent, Merlot dominated wines in the Bas-Médoc village of Bégadan, also home to Châteaux La Tour de By and Rollan de By.

The property has been under the ownership of Jean Guyon since 2001 who has made considerable investment here. The wines are made under the watchful eye of Italian Consultant Winemaker, Riccardo Cotarella.

Unusually for the Médoc, the vineyards are planted with 45% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon,15% Cabernet Franc and 5% Petit Verdot, because of the high proportion of clay in the soil here. After fermentation the wine spends 12 months in French oak barriques. 60% of the barrels are new each vintage and 40% are one year old.