Chateau Cap de Mourlin Saint-Emilion Grand Cru

Château Cap de Mourlin is one of the longest-standing in Saint-Émilion. The first mention of the Château and the family dates back to a wine sales contract from 1647, extracted from the register of the jurade, which highlights the family's extensive legacy in the region. With such a long history of winemaking in Bordeaux, the Capdemourlin family has passed down their passion and knowledge for thirteen generations, with the Château still remaining family-owned and managed to this day. 

 In the 20th century, the Château underwent a round of modernisation under the stewardship of Jean Capdemourlin, who was instrumental in the reconstitution of the Jurade of Saint-Émilion in 1948. His contributions to the wine community were recognised when he was awarded the Légion d'Honneur. He embarked on a comprehensive renovation of the property, introducing modern winemaking techniques and facilities, including a new vat room, an air-conditioned malolactic fermentation area, and a barrel-ageing cellar. 

 Today, Château Cap de Mourlin remains a family-owned estate, with Jacques Capdemourlin and his sons, Thierry and François, overseeing its operations. The estate spans 14 hectares on the northern slopes of Saint-Émilion, benefiting from clay-limestone and clay-siliceous soils. The estate was first elevated to the rank of Grand Cru classification in the 1955 Saint-Émilion Classification, where it remains to this day. The classification is awarded by a panel of 43 experts, with the criteria of the classification being based 50% on taste, 35% on Reputation, Advertising, and Value, 10% on Terroir, Property Tax Base, and Uniform Quality of the terroir and 5% on Methods used in Winegrowing and Oenology.