Who makes it
Château de Sales has a first wine named for the property and a second wine named Château Chantalouette. More than 10,000 cases of Château de Sales are produced each year. The range is built around a clear first wine and second wine distinction.
Where it grows
Château de Sales sits in the northwest corner of Pomerol. The château building is the only château building in the appellation. The two wine names separate the property's first wine from its second wine.
What they make
Château de Sales is the first wine, while Château Chantalouette 2016 is a red Pomerol second wine. Chantalouette uses the same methods in the vineyard and winery as Château de Sales, then matures partly in oak barrels and partly in tanks.
Château de Sales ferments in temperature controlled concrete tanks, with total vatting around three weeks depending on the lots and grape varieties. The wine is smooth and refined, fruit driven and marked by silky tannins.