Château Grand Ormeau or the magic of Lalande-de-Pomerol…
Just a stone’s throw from the precious terroir of Pomerol and its illustrious “hosts” lies Château Grand Ormeau…
This prestigious neighborhood should not overshadow the extreme finesse and rare elegance of Château Grand Ormeau wines, which rank among the finest in the Lalande-de-Pomerol appellation.
Discover an exceptional wine, distributed to the finest restaurants in France.
The Lalande de Pomerol appellation d’origine contrôlée is reserved for wines produced in the communes of Lalande de Pomerol and Néac, north of Libourne, Pomerol and Saint Emilion.
Château Grand Ormeau is over two centuries old. In Féret’s memory, Grand Ormeau wine has been perfectly identified since 1874.
Château Grand Ormeau, a Lalande de Pomerol haute couture.
It was in 1988 that Jean-Claude Beton, inventor of the famous little round Orangina bottle, took over Château Grand Ormeau. While the man had a genius for business, he was also a true wine enthusiast, and when he discovered Grand Ormeau he literally fell under the spell of this “little jewel”. Its terroir appealed to him, and he felt that it was predisposed to excellence… isn’t the vineyard just a few meters from the mythical Pétrus?
Jean-Claude Beton then set about restoring the vineyard and its production facilities, for which he invested heavily.
He surrounded himself with the best, such as the famous Libourne oenologist Michel Rolland.
In just a few years, Jean-Claude Beton has raised Grand Ormeau wines to the highest level of excellence…
Françoise Beton succeeds her father Jean-Claude Beton at the helm of the precious Château Grand Ormeau.
Françoise Beton, she “shook up” Orangina for 20 years!
Today, Françoise Beton is “turning orange into red” with a remarkable debut at Château Grand Ormeau!
Françoise Beton took up her new position as General Manager at Château Grand Ormeau on January 1, 2008.
Françoise Beton, a graduate of Sup de Co, spent 20 years (1983-2003) with the Orangina/Pernod Ricard group, where she held the position of Director of Communications for France and International. She quickly made a name for herself with her ideas and dynamism, which could only be described as genetic!
Remember Lambada, Orangina Light or red Orangina? Well, she’s the “responsible” one…
Château Grand Ormeau: a business to keep an eye on!
Wine range
Château Grand Ormeau produces 3 wines: the Grand Vin (Château Grand Ormeau), the second wine (Chevalier d’Haurange) and the prestige cuvée
(Cuvée Madeleine).
Main characteristics of Grand Ormeau wines :
CHATEAU GRAND ORMEAU
Surface area: 9 ha
Geology: Surface gravel on a clay subsoil
Grape varieties: Merlot 65%, Cabernet franc 25% and Cabernet Sauvignon 10%.
Vine age: Over 20 years
Viticulture: Single Guyot pruning. Thinning out at mid-veraison to obtain a yield of 45hl/ha.
Harvest: Manual, followed by rigorous sorting
Vinification: In temperature-controlled 80hl stainless-steel vats. Vatting period: 3 weeks.
Aging: 13 months in barrels, with 30% new barrels each year. Malolactic fermentation. Light filtration before bottling.
CHATEAU GRAND ORMEAU – CUVEE MADELEINE
Surface area: 2.5 ha
Geology: Surface gravel on a subsoil of clay and iron clays
Grape varieties: Merlot 80 and Cabernet franc 20%.
Vine age: Over 30 years old
Viticulture: Double Guyot pruning. Thinning to obtain a yield of 30hl/ha.
Harvest: Manual, followed by rigorous sorting
Vinification: In temperature-controlled 50hl wooden vats. Long vatting
Maturation: 18 months in barrels, with 50% new barrels each year. Malolactic fermentation. Light filtration before bottling.
CHEVALIER D’HAURANGE
Surface area: 2 ha
Chevalier d’Haurange is the second wine of Château Grand Ormeau.
It is made from grapes grown on young vines, and undergoes the same vinification and ageing techniques as the Grand Vin.
The quantity produced may vary from one vintage to the next, depending on the quality of the Grand Vin.
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