Clos Rene

Clos René is one of the oldest estates in Pomerol, built in 1734 and then called Reney. In the early 1940s, Clos René was acquired by Pierre Lasserre, who was then in charge of the Durantois family estate. Clos René is one of the last estates in Pomerol to bottle its wines. The usual practice in the early 20th century was for Châteaux to supply wine to merchants in barrels, who would then bottle the wines. By 1970, this method had largely disappeared, but the owners of Clos René continued to bottle their wines until almost the end of the 1970s.

The 12-hectare Clos René vineyard is located south of Lalande de Pomerol, not far from Chateau L'Enclos. The vineyards are planted with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec varieties, with Malbec plantings, which make up 10% of the vineyard, being the largest in Pomerol and one of the largest in the Right Bank. The average age of the vines is 35 years. The production of Clos René wines is advised by the famous oenologist Michel Rolland.