Chateau Clos L Eglise
The estate of Clos L’Eglise is one of the older chateaux in Pomerol dating all the way back to the 18th century. That is also when the farmhouse that is in use today was constructed. At the time, Chateau Clos L’Eglise was a larger estate. In fact, the property was in its formative years, part of the Gombaude Guillot estate.
Eventually the vast estate was split in half. On one side of the street, you had Clos l’Eglise, which was owned by the Rouchut family.
Across the street sat Clos l’Eglise-Clinet, which was owned by the Mauleon family. In time, Clos l’Eglise Clinet eventually changed its name to Chateau lEglise Clinet which also simultaneously gave birth to what we know today as Clos L’Eglise.
While the wines are now produced by the current owners, that was not always the case with Clos L’Eglise. At one point in time, the estate produced wines under a leasing arrangement held by the Rouchut family. That is of course not the case today.
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