Château Nénin

Château Nénin traces its origins to the 18th century, when the Demay family first established the estate. The Paillet family held ownership through the 19th century before the Despujol family took control in 1840, remaining for over 150 years. In 1997, Jean-Hubert Delon purchased the property from his cousins, marking a decisive turning point in Nénin's trajectory. Delon, already renowned as the steward of Château Léoville Las Cases in Saint-Julien, immediately launched a comprehensive restructuring and modernization program that repositioned Nénin among the serious estates of Pomerol.

• Founded in the 18th century by the Demay family
• Despujol family ownership lasted from 1840 to 1997
• Jean-Hubert Delon acquired the property in 1997
• Sister properties include Château Léoville Las Cases and Château Potensac

Nénin occupies the southern slope of the Pomerol plateau near the village of Catusseau, rising to elevations of up to 33 meters. The estate's 32 hectares are arranged largely as a single block, with the vineyard divided into 40 separate parcels encompassing a remarkable 23 distinct soil types. These include clay-gravel terroirs with Oligocene deposits, Dordogne alluvial gravelly formations, siliceous clay, quartz, granite, iron deposits, and basalt pebbles. The Grand Vin is drawn solely from 8 hectares on the Pomerol plateau, where the most complex soils concentrate the estate's finest fruit. Vines average 25 to 30 years of age, with some parcels containing vines exceeding 100 years old.

• Located on the southern slope of the Pomerol plateau near Catusseau village
• 23 different soil types identified across 40 parcels
• Elevation reaches up to 33 meters
• Grand Vin produced from just 8 of the estate's 32 hectares

Fermentation takes place in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, giving the winemaking team precise control over extraction. The wine is then aged in oak barrels for an average of 18 months, with new oak kept at 30% or below, a restrained approach that preserves the fruit's integrity and avoids over-oaking. Michel Rolland, one of Bordeaux's most influential consulting oenologists, guided the winemaking. The second wine, Fugue de Nénin, was introduced in 1997 alongside the Delon acquisition and allows the team to select only the finest parcels and barrels for the Grand Vin.

• Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats
• Aged 18 months in oak with 30% new oak or less
• Michel Rolland served as consulting oenologist
• Fugue de Nénin is the second wine, created in 1997

Pomerol has no official classification, and Château Nénin is unclassified in the formal sense. The estate is, however, estimated among the great growths of the appellation. Following the comprehensive modernization undertaken after 1997, quality improvements became particularly pronounced from the 2015 vintage onward, with critical scores rising substantially. The wines are described as masculine and structured, offering power, complexity, and genuine aging potential, characteristic of the finest Pomerol vins de garde.

• Pomerol has no official classification system
• Nénin is considered among the great growths of the appellation
• Significant and measurable quality improvement from 2015 vintage onward
• Wines described as full-bodied, structured, and built for aging