Château Trotanoy

CHÂTEAU TROTANOY
Appellation : Pomerol
Vineyard size: 7.20 hectares (17.8 acres)
Vineyard grape varietals: 90% Merlot – 10% Cabernet Franc
Soil types : Gravel on clay and black clay on iron pan

Purchased by Jean-Pierre Moueix in 1953, Château Trotanoy has been considered one of the premier crus of Pomerol since the end of the eighteenth century. The soil of Château Trotanoy is a very dense mixture of clay and gravel which tends to solidify as it dries out after rain to an almost concrete-like hardness, hence the name “Trotanoy,” or, in other words, “too wearisome” to cultivate.

The Trotanoy vineyard slopes gently to the west. The soil at the highest point of exposure contains a good proportion of gravel, becoming progressively more dominated by clay as the elevation declines. Under this clay is a subsoil of red gravel and an impermeable layer of hard, iron-rich soil known as “crasse de fer.” This fascinating soil diversity brings power, depth and complexity to the wine. Trotanoy is vinified in small concrete vats, while aging takes place in oak barrels.

Trotanoy is a naturally profound, complex, richly-concentrated wine with outstanding aging potential. The wine possesses a deep color and a dense, powerful nose, repeated on the palate with the addition of creamy, dark chocolate notes, and a singular concentration of flavor owed to its very old vines.

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wine type	Name, Type, Locale	Year
Red	Château Trotanoy (View Label Image) Red, France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol	2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1967 1966 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1957 1955 1952 1950 1949 1947 1945 1943 1941 1940 1934 1928 1918 NV
Red	Château Trotanoy Esperance de Trotanoy (View Label Image) Red, France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol	2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2012 2011 2010 2009 1995
Red	Château Trotanoy Giraud & Co. Bottling Red, France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol	1959
Red	Château Trotanoy Nicolas Bottling Red, France, Bordeaux, Libournais, Pomerol	1947