Château TROTANOY 2003
Château Trotanoy is located in Pomerol , on the right bank of Bordeaux . Purchased by Jean-Pierre Moueix in 1953, Château Trotanoy has been considered one of the premier crus of Pomerol since the end of the 18th century. The terroir of Château Trotanoy is a very dense mixture of clay and gravel which tends to solidify by drying out after rain to a hardness close to concrete, hence the name "Trotanoy", or, in d in other words, “too tiring” to cultivate. The vineyard covers 7.20 hectares. Since 2009, a plot selection of gravel from the northeast of the estate has been dedicated to Espérance de Trotanoy, which is produced in limited quantities and only in certain years.
Château Trotanoy is made from Merlot . Aging lasts 16 to 18 months in French oak barrels , approximately 50% of which are new. The 2003 vintage for Bordeaux was very good despite extremely hot weather conditions. The year saw unprecedented record heat which created an extraordinary vintage. The growing season was extremely hot and dry and temperatures remained high throughout the nights and days. Some welcome rainfall in September brought relief to the vineyards, particularly in the north of the Médoc.
Grape variety: 100% Merlot