Located on the outskirts of the city of Libourne, Château Quinault L'Enclos is an 18-hectare estate with 16.6 hectares of vines.

The history of Quinault L'Enclos is not very well known, but it appears that wine was first made there in the 17th century. Since 2008, Château Quinault L'Enclos has belonged to Bernard Arnault (LVMH) and Albert Frère.

Until 1973, wine from the vineyards near Libourne were sold under the Sables-Saint-Émilion appellation, which perfectly describes the soil in that part of Saint-Emilion (sable = sand). Since then, Château Quinault L'Enclos has been included in the Saint-Emilion appellation. Grape varieties consist of 65% Merlot, 20% Cabernet Franc, 10% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Malbec. The very old vines were planted from 1930 until 1961, which explains the low yields of approximately 38 hectoliters/hectare.

In the Bottle

The previous owner, Alain Raynaud, made some much-needed major changes at Quinault L'Enclos with help from Michel Rolland and Denis Dubourdieu. He installed state-of-the-art winemaking equipment and introduced modern techniques in order to make concentrated, round, fruity wines. The average annual production at Quinault L'Enclos is about 50,000 bottles. There is also a second wine, Lafleur de Quinault, as well as a prestige cuvée, L'Absolu de Quinault.

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Quinault l'Enclos, Lafleur de Quinault second wine