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Château de Seguin
Château de Seguin, a Vignobles Mottet brand with clay limestone Entre Deux Mers soils, makes Bordeaux Supérieur and Crémant de Bordeaux with red cuvées that move from standard wine to oak aged Prestige and Cuvée Carpe Diem.
At A Glance
| Field | Detail |
| Brand | A brand of Vignobles Mottet |
| Area | Entre Deux Mers |
| Appellations | Bordeaux Supérieur and Crémant de Bordeaux |
| Main grapes | Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec |
| Range | Château de Seguin, Prestige, Cuvée Carpe Diem, and a Malbec cuvée |
| Defining cellar work | Individual parcel vinification and French oak barrel ageing |
The Producer
Château de Seguin is a brand of Vignobles Mottet producing Bordeaux Supérieur and Crémant de Bordeaux. Its red range includes the standard Château de Seguin, Château de Seguin Prestige, Cuvée Carpe Diem and a Malbec cuvée. The standard wine uses Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, while Prestige is predominantly Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon and is aged in oak barrels following Bordeaux Grand Cru tradition.
Place
Entre Deux Mers is the named setting for Château de Seguin's clay limestone terroir. The estate's vines produce two appellation categories: Bordeaux Supérieur for the red wines and Crémant de Bordeaux for sparkling wine. The label language therefore spans a still red category and a sparkling category, while the red cuvées share the Château de Seguin name.
Soil And Site
Clay limestone soils form a mosaic typical of Entre Deux Mers. Clay can retain water, while limestone can help drainage and bring a firmer line to red wine. The combination gives the vines both moisture holding ground and free draining mineral ground beneath the estate's Bordeaux varieties.
Story
Count of Seguin enters the estate's history in 780, when he served as an administrator under Emperor Charlemagne. The name now belongs to Château de Seguin, a brand of Vignobles Mottet. The present portfolio carries it across Bordeaux Supérieur and Crémant de Bordeaux, with standard, Prestige, Cuvée Carpe Diem and Malbec cuvées.
Vineyards And Cellar
Approximately 95 hectares of vines make up the planted area. The vinification cellars use forty temperature controlled stainless steel vats for individual parcel vinification, allowing separate parcels to ferment in separate vessels. Ageing takes place in four cellars that can hold up to 1,200 barrels. French oak barrel ageing lasts 12 months. Oak barrels allow slow oxygen exchange and can add spice, roundness and softer tannin as red wine matures.
Wines
The portfolio includes a standard Bordeaux Supérieur, Château de Seguin Prestige, Cuvée Carpe Diem and a Malbec cuvée. The standard is the smooth, crisp and intensely fruity expression. Prestige is the Bordeaux Supérieur cuvée aged in oak barrels and made predominantly from Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Cuvée Carpe Diem is presented as a premium cuvée, with stated ageing potential of 6 to 10 years. The Malbec cuvée adds a separate grape focus to the range.
In The Glass
The standard Château de Seguin shows deep ruby red colour with purple hues. Red and black fruit rise with slight spice, followed by a full mouth with integrated tannins and a fruity aftertaste. Prestige brings black fruit, cocoa and roasted notes into an ample, generous palate, with integrated tannins. Cuvée Carpe Diem is crimson almost black with intense purple tints. Its nose brings black fruit, spice and coffee, while the palate is round and full bodied with rich tannins and a long aftertaste.
A Bottle To Understand It
Choose Château de Seguin 2024. It is the standard Bordeaux Supérieur made from Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, so the bottle keeps the estate's three named red varieties together in one wine. The 2024 profile adds blackcurrant, cedar, cherry, cocoa and clove to a fruity palate with wood character. Prestige and Cuvée Carpe Diem can follow when the range's oak aged and longer lived cuvées are the focus.
Final Word
Château de Seguin joins a clay limestone Entre Deux Mers setting to Bordeaux Supérieur reds, Crémant de Bordeaux and a cellar built for parcel vinification and French oak ageing. The range runs from the standard cuvée to Prestige and Cuvée Carpe Diem, with Malbec in its own cuvée.
Sources
1. https://www.chateaudeseguin.com/en/ 2. https://www.chateaudeseguin.com/en/propriete/ 3. https://www.chateaudeseguin.com/en/vin/chateau-de-seguin/ 4. https://www.chateaudeseguin.com/en/vin/chateau-de-seguin-prestige/ 5. https://www.chateaudeseguin.com/en/vin/cuvee-carpe-diem/ 6. https://www.systembolaget.se/produkt/vin/395801/