Château Quintus Grand Cru Saint-Émilion

Formerly known as Château Tertre Daugay, Château Quintus is Classified Growth (Grand Cru) in Saint-Émilion. Is it owned by Domaine Clarence Dillon (purchased in 2011) who also own Ch. Haut-Brion and Ch. La Mission Haut-Brion.

From the Château… ‘Château Quintus is located at the south-western end of the Saint-Emilion plateau. Surrounded by some of the most eminent estates in Saint-Emilion, the property boasts some of the finest land and exposures in the region. The originality of this extraordinary terroir lies in its diversity of soils, slopes and orientations. Made up of 28 hectares of vines that have today attained an optimum average age of 30 years, the estate naturally wraps itself around a high natural promontory and also offers 360o breath-taking views across to the village of Saint-Emilion and over the entire Dordogne valley.’

The vines of Château Quintus extend over a remarkable landscape. The form of the land itself is characterised by a stratum of limestone that lies in criss-cross shelves across the south-facing slopes of the plateau. The limestone to the north of the property is replaced by a varied mixture of clayey sands and gravels, dipping towards the south.

merlot represents 66% of the surface in production and the rest, 26% is planted with cabernet franc and 8% with cabernet sauvignon.