Château Mouton-Rothschild

Producer description of "Chateau Mouton Rothschild"

The famous vineyard is located in the north of the municipality of Pauillac in the area of the same name in the Médoc (Haut-Médoc, Bordeaux). Château Lafite-Rothschild is located directly adjacent to it. Mouton is the French word for "sheep" (ram) and a ram's head is also the logo of the house - a gold one hangs in the entrance hall of the château. However, the name is actually derived from "Mothon", which means "hill" or "elevation". The origin of the estate is a plot of land called "Clos de Mouton" owned by the notary Jacques de Ségur (+1691). This famous noble family owned huge estates, including the predecessors of the three wine estates Château Latour, Château Lafite-Rothschild and Château Mouton-Rothschild. The grandson Nicolas-Alexandre de Ségur (1697-1755) drew the final line between the Lafite and neighbouring Mouton parts, which are fundamentally different in terms of terroir and therefore also in terms of wine style.

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