Château Malescot St. Exupéry

Winery’s Terroir, Vineyard, and Location

Chateau Malescot St. Exupery is a 30-hectare vineyard in Margaux, with gravel, chalk, and clay soils with iron deposits on gentle slopes. The vines are 35 years of age and are planted to a density of 10,000 vines per hectare.

Wine Characters and Styles

Chateau Malescot St. Exupery produces thick, rich, pure, and aromatic wines with soft tannins and elegant texture. Starting with the 2015 vintage, the wines seem to be made with a more delicate touch, providing more elegance and refinement.

Wine-making Techniques

Vinification takes place in a combination of 22, temperature-controlled, concrete vats and stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation takes place in either tank, vat, barrel, or a combination of any of those vessels. The wine of Chateau Malescot St. Exupery is aged in between 80% new and 100% new, French oak barrels for between 14 to 16 months before bottling.

Best Vintages

The best vintages of Chateau Malescot St. Exupery are 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2005, 2000, 1961, and 1959.

Best Storage and Serving Temperatures

Chateau Malescot St. Exupery is best served at 15.5 degrees Celsius, 60 degrees Fahrenheit.

Decanting Time

Young vintages can be decanted for an average of 2-3 hours, whereas older vintages might need very little decanting, just enough to remove the sediment.

Food Pairing

Chateau Malescot St. Exupery is best served with all types of classic meat dishes, veal, pork, beef, lamb, duck, game, roast chicken, roasted, braised, and grilled dishes. Malescot St. Exupery is a perfect match with Asian dishes, hearty fish courses like tuna, mushrooms, and pasta as well as cheese.

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