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The estate lies in Saint-Hippolyte, within the Saint-Émilion appellation, and has some 250 years of history. The sundials on the façade of its 18th-century château have become the estate's emblem.
Since 2003 the estate has belonged to the families of Jess Jackson (Jackson Family Wines) and winemaker Pierre Seillan. Today his son Nicolas Seillan looks after the vineyards. In 2022 Château Lassègue was promoted to Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé.
The 36 hectares of vines sit in a natural amphitheatre facing south and south-west, on clay soils mixed with varying proportions of limestone. The vineyard is planted to Merlot (55%), Cabernet Franc (35%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (10%).
For more than 30 years Pierre Seillan has practised his micro-cru approach: each parcel is vinified separately in small tanks. The wines are aged in French oak barrels, 50–60% new, each matched to the wine by forest of origin and toast.
Structured Saint-Émilion reds pair well with roast lamb, beef steak, game and aged hard cheeses. Serve at 16–18 °C; younger vintages benefit from decanting.
Both appellations cover the same area, but Saint-Émilion Grand Cru has stricter rules: lower permitted yields and longer ageing before release.
It is the classification of Saint-Émilion estates within the Grand Cru appellation. In the 2022 classification, Château Lassègue was listed among the Grands Crus Classés.
