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The estate original was part of the Lafite estate. Belonging to Marquis Nicolas de
Ségur, president of the Bordeaux Parlement and also owner of Latour, Calon-Ségur and
Phélan-Segur.
In the middle of the 1800th century the estate was divided and this part came to belong to
the de Brane family. Baron Hector de Brane together with his neighbour Armand d'Armailhacq
introduced the Cabernet Sauvignon to Médoc.
The estate at this time was named Château Brane-Mouton.
1830 Hecot de Brane sold the estate to M. Thuret.
1853 the estate was in a bad condition when bought by Baron Nathaniel de Rothschild. Baron
Nathaniel belonged to the English branch of the Rothschild family.
1855 In the classification the Château was ranked highest among the second grand crus.
After 118 years the Château was lifted up the 1er Grand ru.
1870 Nathaniel died. His son Baron James and grandson Baron Henri, inherited the
estate.
1880 James built the first Château on the estate, today called
Petit-Mounton.
1881 James died, only 37 years old. His wife took over the management of the estate.
1920 Her son Henri took over the estate.
1922 Henri handed over the estate to his son, Baron Philippe (20 years old). Baron
Philippe started trying to get the Château into the Premier Grand Cru.
1924 He first
introduced Château bottling.
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1924 The poster artist, Carlu designed the label for the 1924 vintage. The first
wine bottled at the Château. Architect Charles Siclis designed the 100 meter
long Grand Chai.
1932 Launch of Mouton Cadet.
1933 The neighboring estate Château d'Armailhac was bought. And also a wine
company in Pauillac. This company produces Mouton Cadet.
1934 On each bottle the exact number of bottles for that year is printed on the labels.
1945 Baron Philippe returns after the second World War. The label of each year are
designed by a new artist (except 1953).
1962 Baron Philippe and his American wife Paulinee opens up their own private museum
"Musée de Vin", located in an old cellar and filled with art connected to the
wine. The museum holds ancient drinking vessels, goblets, tapestries and
paintings.
1970 The estate Château Clerc-Milon was bought.
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1973 The Château are placed in the 1st Cru, the Premier Grand Cru Classé.
1979 Together with Robert Mondavi (California) Rothschild produced the wine Opus
One. A French - Californian wine.
1988 Baron Philippe died at the age of 86. His daughter Baronesse Philippine de
Rothschild took over.
The cellar holds one of the most extensive collections of old vintage bottles from
Château's all over Bordeaux. Bottles from the own estate goes back to 1859 (a collection
from almost every year).
The name Mouton comes from "motte de terre" i.e. mound.
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| 1924 | Jean Carlu | 1965 | Dorothea Tanning | 1986 | Bernard Séjourné |
| 1945 | Philippe Jullian | 1966 | Pierre Alechinsky | 1987 | Hans Erni |
| 1946 | Jean Hugo | 1967 | César | 1988 | Keith Haring |
| 1947 | Jean Cocteau | 1968 | Bona | 1989 | George Baselitz |
| 1948 | Marie Laurencin | 1969 | Joan Miró | 1990 | Francis Bacon |
| 1949 | André Dignimont | 1970 | Marc Chagall | 1991 | Setsuko |
| 1950 | Georges Arnulf | 1971 | Vassili Kandinsky | 1992 | Per Kirkeby |
| 1951 | Marcel Vertés | 1972 | Serge Poliakoff | 1993 | Balthus |
| 1952 | Léonor Fini | 1973 | Pablo Picasso | 1994 | Karel Appel |
| 1953 | (Centenary Year) | 1974 | Robert Motherwell | 1995 | Antoni Tàpies |
| 1954 | Jean Carzou | 1975 | Andy Warhol | 1996 | Gu Gan |
| 1955 | Georges Braque | 1976 | Pierre Soulages | 1997 | Niki de Saint Phalle |
| 1956 | Pavel Tchelitchew | 1977 | (Tribute to the Queen Mother) | 1998 | Rufino Tamayo |
| 1957 | André Masson | 1978 | Jean-Paul Riopelle | 1999 | |
| 1958 | Salvadore Dali | 1979 | Hisao Domoto | 2000 | |
| 1959 | Richard Lippold | 1980 | Hans Hartung | 2001 | |
| 1960 | Jacques Villon | 1981 | Arman | 2002 | |
| 1961 | Georges Mathieu | 1982 | Joh Huston | 2003 | |
| 1962 | Matta | 1983 | Saul Steinberg | 2004 | |
| 1963 | Bernard Dufour | 1984 | Agam | 2005 | |
| 1964 | Henri Moore | 1985 | Paul Delvaux | 2006 |
Pauillac
Pauillac
Premiers Cru Classé. I.e.Mouton-Rothschild was in the 2e Grand Cru Classé from the 1855 years classification. Then from 1973 the Château was lifted up to the 1er Grand Cru Classé.
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Aile d'Argent, a white wine. (From 4 ha, 100% Sauvignon Blanc.)
In 1993 a second label was used: Le Second Vin, Le Petit Mouton.
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Located in the north of Pauillac.
| Grape | Percent |
| Cabernet Sauvignon | 77 % |
| Merlot | 11 % |
| Cabernet Franc | 10 % |
| Petit Verdots | 2 % |
| Total | 100 % |
A high quantity of Cabernet Sauvignon is characteristic to the wine. Average age of vines are 45 years. Vine density are 8 500 vines per ha.
On the south of the hill north of the Commune.
Deep with gravels.
Dark red color. Bouquet of black currant and cedar. Strong, rich of tannin, komplex and fruity taste.
At least 10 years. Good years require 20 to 30 years of storage on bottle.
. Very high.
192 acres of vineyards.
300 000 cases (12 bottles)
Fermentation: Fermented in oak vats for 21 to 31 days.
Fermentation temperature:
Time left on skin:
Malolactic fermentation:
Winepress:
Cellar temperature:
Fining:
Aging: 18 to 22 months in oak barrels.
Age of barrels: Almost all are new.
Length of aging:
Racking: h
Fining:
Bottling: At the Château
Bottle:
Storing:
1870, 1945, 1961
1952 - 53, 1970
Michel Bosq
Groupement Foncier Agricole, Philippine de Rothschild
Monday - Friday 9.30 - 11, 14 - 16
Château Mouton-Rothschild,
F-33250 Pauillac,
France
Tel. +33 (0)5 56 73 21 29
Fax. +33 (0)5 56 73 21 28
www.bpdr.com
