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Perched at the highest point of the Pomerol appellation, the Catusseau plateau, Château Petit Village covers 10 hectares of deep gravel over an iron-rich alios subsoil in the Gironde. Founded in 1785 and long held by AXA Millésimes, the château passed in 2020 to the Moulin family — already established in the appellation through neighbouring Château Beauregard — who secured organic certification from that very first vintage. At Halles Quercamps, we have selected this château for the precision of its plateau terroir, the rigour of its organic viticulture, and the coherence of a family project with clear ambitions for Pomerol. A red of real depth and tension, well worth the attention of any serious Bordeaux collector.

Château Petit Village holds one of the most coveted positions in Pomerol: the Catusseau plateau, the appellation's highest point at 35 to 38 metres above sea level. Its 10 hectares of deep gravel, laced with light clays and resting on an alios subsoil, produce a red wine of singular character on Bordeaux's Right Bank.

Three centuries of history on the Pomerol plateau

Founded in 1785, Château Petit Village is among the oldest properties in the Pomerol appellation. Its modern chapter began in 1989 when AXA Millésimes acquired the château, bringing three decades of institutional stewardship and investment. In 2020, the Moulin family — best known in the wine world as the owners of neighbouring Château Beauregard — completed a significant acquisition, reuniting two of the plateau's most distinguished addresses under one family's care. The transition was immediate and purposeful: organic certification was obtained from the 2020 vintage itself, signalling an unambiguous commitment to sustainable viticulture from day one.

A terroir shaped by gravel, clay and iron

The soils at Château Petit Village are among the most distinctive in Pomerol. Deep graves — the rounded gravel characteristic of the appellation's finest plots — are enveloped in light sandy clays, providing both excellent drainage and a degree of water retention that benefits the vines during dry summers. Beneath lies a subsoil of alios, the local iron-rich hardpan known in the Gironde as crasse de fer, which plays a decisive role in regulating the vine's water supply and contributing a mineral tension to the wines. The plateau's elevation, modest by any other standard but meaningful within the flat Pomerol landscape, ensures good air circulation and a slightly cooler microclimate, favouring slow, even ripening.

Organic viticulture from the first vintage under new ownership

The Moulin family's decision to pursue organic certification immediately upon taking over speaks to a genuine environmental ambition rather than a marketing exercise. With yields held to a disciplined 35 hl/ha, the estate prioritises concentration and expression over volume. The grape varieties planted — Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and a small proportion of Cabernet Sauvignon — reflect the classic Pomerol palette, with Merlot naturally dominant on these clay-gravel soils. The organic approach governs every stage of viticulture, from soil management to treatments in the vineyard, and the estate's certification covers the full 10-hectare property.

The wines of Château Petit Village

• Château Petit Village — Pomerol (red): the estate's principal wine, drawn from the full 10-hectare plateau vineyard. A structured, deep Pomerol with the mineral tension and dark fruit character typical of the Catusseau terroir, built for the cellar.

Why we have selected Château Petit Village

At Halles Quercamps, we have followed this château's evolution with close attention, particularly since the 2020 change of ownership. Three things drew us to list it. First, the terroir itself: the Catusseau plateau is not merely a geographical footnote — it is the reason Pomerol's finest wines carry the mineral grip and structural depth that set them apart from the broader Right Bank. Second, the rigour of the organic conversion: obtaining certification from the very first vintage under new management is a meaningful commitment, not a gradual compromise. Third, the family continuity: the Moulin family's existing roots at Château Beauregard give them an intimate understanding of this corner of Pomerol that no outside investor could replicate. We recommend these wines to confirmed Bordeaux enthusiasts building a cellar, and to those who appreciate the combination of classical appellation character with a clear-eyed modern approach. At the table, look to roast lamb, duck breast with a fruit reduction, or a well-aged hard cheese.

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