Château Le Tertre-Roteboeuf
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Château Le Tertre-Roteboeuf
Château Le Tertre-Roteboeuf is a small but highly acclaimed winery located in the prestigious Saint-Émilion region of Bordeaux, France. This family-owned estate has been producing exceptional wines since the early 18th century and has gained a reputation as one of the top producers in the region.
The estate is situated on a small hill, or "tertre" in French, which gives the winery its name. The unique terroir of this hill, with its limestone and clay soils, combined with the expertise and passion of the winemaking team, results in wines of exceptional quality and character. The winery has a total vineyard area of 6 hectares, planted with the classic Bordeaux grape varieties of Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Cabernet Sauvignon.
The wines of Château Le Tertre-Roteboeuf are classified as Grand Cru, the highest classification in the Saint-Émilion appellation. This classification is reserved for the top producers in the region, who are known for their exceptional terroir, winemaking techniques, and consistent quality. The winery follows traditional winemaking methods, with a focus on hand-harvesting and a strict selection process to ensure only the best grapes are used in their wines.
Château Le Tertre-Roteboeuf produces only one wine, the eponymous Château Le Tertre-Roteboeuf, which is a blend of mostly Merlot with a smaller percentage of Cabernet Franc. This wine is known for its opulence, richness, and complexity, and has been compared to the top wines of the neighboring Pomerol appellation. The winery produces approximately 2,000 cases of this wine each year, making it a highly sought-after and limited production wine.
In recent years, the winery has implemented sustainable farming practices, using organic and biodynamic methods to ensure the health of
Château Le Tertre-Roteboeuf
Château Le Tertre-Roteboeuf is a small wine estate located in Saint-Émilion, on the Right Bank of Bordeaux. The property sits on the southeastern slope of the Saint-Émilion plateau, near the village of Saint-Laurent-des-Combes. It has been managed by François Mitjavile, who built a reputation for meticulous viticulture and late harvesting, often picking among the last in the appellation to achieve full physiological ripeness.
Saint-Émilion is one of Bordeaux's most significant appellations, producing red wines primarily from Merlot and Cabernet Franc. The limestone plateau and clay-limestone soils of the area tend to produce wines with structure, depth, and an ability to age. Tertre-Roteboeuf, despite not holding official Grand Cru Classé status for much of its modern history, developed a following for wines of considerable concentration and character, reflecting Mitjavile's philosophy of patience in the vineyard and minimal intervention in the cellar.
The estate works predominantly with Merlot alongside Cabernet Franc, the classic Right Bank combination. The 2014 vintage was a year that rewarded disciplined producers, as careful selection and timing were essential to navigate uneven ripening. Wines from this vintage in Saint-Émilion tend to show freshness alongside ripe fruit, with good structural definition suited to medium- to long-term cellaring.