Château La Couspaude

Château La Couspaude is an 18th-century chartreuse with a 900 m² paved interior courtyard. In 1867, the estate was awarded a gold medal at the World's Fair in Paris, and the 1868 edition of Féret classified it as a Saint-Emilion First Growth. In 1963, a replanting program covering 80% of the vineyard was launched. Situated at the entrance to the medieval village of Saint-Emilion, the estate is in the Saint-Emilion Grand Cru Classé appellation. Its 7.01-hectare vineyard forms a single continuous plot enclosed by walls, northeast of the town at an altitude of 75 to 85 meters. The vines average approximately 50 years of age. Farming follows sustainable vineyard management with soil worked by draft animal, holding HVE 3 certification. Winemaking includes hand harvesting in crates with plot selection, mechanical sorting, small thermoregulated stainless steel vats, and manual punching down. The wine is aged 18 to 20 months in French oak barrels in underground limestone cellars.