Château Nénin is one of the largest estates in Pomerol. Covering 32.7 hectares, Nénin is located in the southwestern part of the appellation, next to the famous Château Trotanoy.

Nénin's history goes back to the late 18th century, when the Demay family decided to devote a part of their estate to winegrowing. It was owned for many years by the Despujol family, who sold it in 1997 to their cousins, the Delon family of Château Léoville Las Cases in Saint-Julien. Half of an 8-hectare plot belonging to Château Certan-Giraud was added to Nénin in 1999 (the other half was sold to the Moueix family, and became Château Hosanna).

A third of Château Nénin has gravelly soil on a limestone base. This is where a large part of the Cabernet Francs grapes are grown. The rest of the vineyard has clay and sand soil with crasse de fer (iron-rich hardpan) in the subsoil. Nénin currently has 60% Merlot and 40% Cabernet Franc. The latter replaced the 10% of Cabernet Sauvignon that had difficulty ripening well in Pomerol. The average age of the vines is about 30 years, although some vines are over 60 years old.

In the Bottle

Little by little, the Château is making a name for itself. Recent vintages of Nénin prove that the estate has become part of the elite of great Pomerols. Average annual production amounts to approximately 50,000 bottles.

Nénin has made regular progress since the late 2000s, and displays a style that is more elegant than powerful. This is a very beautiful Pomerol that is still reasonably priced in light of its quality in a generally expensive appellation.

Château Nénin has produced a second wine, Les Fugues de Nénin, since 1997.

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Nenin, Fugue de Nenin second wine