Château Fleur La Mothe

Château Fleur La Mothe is located in Saint Yzans du Médoc, right next to the Gironde River. The estate was classified as a Cru Bourgeois in 1932. Unlike other châteaux, it is owned by a group of three oenologists who wanted to revive the property, which was originally known as Château La Mothe before their first vintage in 2008, which they renamed as Château Fleur La Mothe. The various plots of vines are planted on mainly gravelly hills. In the Médoc patois, “Mothe” actually means hilltop. As a result of its higher location, the river can be seen from most of the plots, and provides effective temperature regulation, protecting the vines from spring frosts, more particularly. Another advantage of being located on the slopes is that its soil is ideal for drainage. Any water that falls does not stagnate on the surface and filters through the layers of gravel. They produce two wines from their 13 hectares - their flagship wine, Château Fleur La Mothe as well as a second wine called Le Jardin de Fleur La Mothe.