The Estate
Siaurac is located in the extension of the famous Pomerol plateau in Néac, with 46 hectares in a single block, making it the largest property in the appellation, a 19th-century château classified as a ‘Historic Monument’, 15 hectares of romantic, undulating parkland with century-old trees, classified as a ‘Remarkable Garden’, an orangery and an 18th-century wood.
Château Siaurac is the most iconic property in the appellation.
As noted in the 1893 edition of Féret, "Château Siaurac is separated from the first grands crus of Pomerol only by a narrow strip of water called the Barbane."
In 1918, Château Siaurac bore the colours of the neighbouring appellation... Pomerol.
Architecture
This building, with its simple and elegant style, features numerous references to classical 18th- and 19th-century architecture. The wings surrounding the courtyard and the farm buildings, which now house the vat room and barrel cellar, remain from the 18th-century structure. Between 1853 and 1856, Benjamin Brisson undertook the modernisation of the buildings with a rectangular main building and a square upper floor.
On the courtyard side, the main building consists of five rectangular bays, the three central ones forming a powerful front section. The windows on the ground floor are highlighted by moulded frames, and the central French window is topped by an entablature, framed by two corbels supporting the cornice. On either side of the central bay, there are dormer windows in the roof.
On the garden side, the façade has nine bays and the roof features four chimney stacks. A horseshoe-shaped staircase connects to the French window in the central bay. Benjamin Brisson combines this architecture with a landscaped park designed by landscape architect LB Fischer, who redesigned the public garden in Bordeaux at the end of the 19th century. In 1950, a renovation campaign refurbished the rooms of the château
The Bordeaux vineyards are rooted in a rich geological past, where ancient seabeds formed a vast limestone plateau. Shaped over three million years by the action of rivers and streams, this plateau now offers a mosaic of soils that has shaped the unique character of each Bordeaux wine.
The region's rivers, carrying stones, pebbles and other varied sediments, have sculpted the landscapes of Bordeaux, bringing with them minerals from distant lands such as the Dordogne and Garonne. This natural process has created impressive diversity in the terroirs, particularly on the right bank, contributing to the richness of the wines produced.
Lalande de Pomerol, benefiting from this heritage, covers 1,150 hectares (including 46 for Château Siaurac) of vineyards established mainly on tertiary alluvial terraces. The local rivers, the Isle and the Barbanne, deposited sediments that now form the gravel terraces and valleys that add relief to this appellation.
The subsoil in this region is characterised by ‘iron crasses’ — deposits rich in ferric oxides mixed with quartz, flint and granite, providing fertile ground for wines with character. Soils range from clay-loam in the north to clay-gravel in the south and east, with each soil type contributing its own nuances to the wine, creating a complex and globally appreciated range.
Lalande de Pomerol (text from Syndicat Viticole de l'appellation )
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Located near the confluence of the Isle and Dordogne rivers, and sheltered to the west by the Fronsac hill, the Lalande de Pomerol region enjoys a climate influenced by the Atlantic Ocean, less than 100 km away. This microclimate, characterised by hot, dry summers and mild winters, is ideally suited to viticulture.
Since ancient times, the Romans have been attracted by the mild climate and beautiful landscapes, reminiscent of Umbria or Tuscany, but also by the wine-growing potential of the fertile land. The monk-soldiers of Saint John of Jerusalem continued this wine-growing tradition in the Middle Ages.
The terroir of Lalande de Pomerol is a living tableau of diversity. Like a mosaic, it varies from gravelly to clayey and sandy-loamy soils, resting on a subsoil rich in iron oxide and minerals such as quartz, flint and granite, giving each wine a unique personality.
Our wines are made from grape varieties typical of the Bordeaux region: Merlot, which is early-ripening and delicate, imparting roundness and aromatic richness; Cabernet Franc, which adds structure and complexity; and Cabernet Sauvignon, which is intense and robust. The selection of plots for planting is carefully tailored to the agronomic characteristics of the region.
The winegrowers, true artisans, determine the date of the harvest each year by carefully monitoring the ripening of the grapes. They then intervene in each stage of the winemaking process, from fermentation to blending, where their expertise is evident in the meticulous ageing and harmonious integration of the grape varieties, with a predominance of Merlot. It is in this blending that the uniqueness of our wines is fully expressed.
