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Clos du Jaugueyron
Margaux · Bordeaux · France
Michel Theron never planned on making Haut-Medoc wines. Originally from Languedoc Roussillon, he went to Bordeaux in 1988 to study winemaking, intending to return to his family estate. Fate had other plans. Michel fell in love with a Bordelaise, and in 1994, the couple produced their first wine from a small parcel in Cantenac, which they had purchased in 1993. Today, their estate spans over 7 hectares across Arsac, Cantenac, and Margaux.
“The classic Medoc soil, rich in small gravels and sand, is managed through organic and biodynamic viticulture, a practice Michel fully embraced with the 2008 vintage.”
He diligently ploughs the vineyards, maintains the ecosystem, and has never used synthetic products. The gravelly, sandy soil of Macau, with minimal clay, produces mineral-rich, terroir-driven fruits, while the clay-heavy terroir of Arsac yields more robust fruit flavours. Michel expertly balances these terroirs to create harmonious wines. The result is traditional, age-worthy Medoc wines that defy the expectation of extinction.
