Winery Story

Château Lassegue

Cresting Saint-Émilion’s clay and calcaire-rich slopes, Château Lassègue sits on terrain that increasingly looks less like a historical advantage and more like a blueprint for Bordeaux’s future. In an era when climate change is redrawing the hierarchy of terroirs across the region, Pierre Seillan speaks about limestone and old vines with something approaching vindication.

The Virtues of Patience

“The terroir is my favorite thing about this south-western exposition of old vines, clay, and limestone,” Seillan says. “Today, in the face of climate change, I would not like to invest in Pomerol or even Cheval Blanc.” Pierre Seillan It is a provocative statement, especially in Bordeaux, where the mythology of place runs deep and...