Château d’Osmond

The château

Osmond has been growing at Cissac-Médoc since 1987, and some of its vines are more than 75 years old; Frédéric Morlier, of the SAS des Gûnes, is its grower. The 9 hectares, sandy gravel, fine gravel and sand over thin veins of clay, are planted at 7,000 to 10,000 vines a hectare, 40 years old on average. The estate committed to organic farming in 2022 and is certified by Ecocert: the soil is worked by machine, cover crops are sown, and compost, hedges, sulfur and copper do the rest. It also holds the Bordeaux Cultivons Demain label for social and environmental responsibility, and the Haute Valeur Environnementale certification.

Merlot leads the blend, with Cabernet Sauvignon, Petit Verdot and a little Cabernet Franc: the 2024 is 52% Merlot, 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 8% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc. The wine ages 12 months in French oak barrels, about 35,000 bottles a year. Beside it come L’Amphore de Château d’Osmond, a Vin de France; Le Petit Verdot; Ô d’Osmond, a blanc de noirs and a rosé; and sparkling wines, Les Bulles. Osmond is a Cru Artisan du Médoc in the classification for the vintages 2022 to 2026.

At a glance

Appellation

Haut-Médoc

Commune

Cissac-Médoc

Classification

Cru Artisan du Médoc, vintages 2022 to 2026

Grower

Frédéric Morlier, SAS des Gûnes

Vineyard

9 hectares; 7,000 to 10,000 vines a hectare; vines of 40 years on average, some over 75

Soil

Sandy gravel, fine gravel and sand over veins of clay Terroir of Haut-Médoc →

Grapes

The 2024: Merlot 52%, Cabernet Sauvignon 38%, Petit Verdot 8%, Cabernet Franc 2%

Farming

Organic, certified by Ecocert; committed since 2022; Bordeaux Cultivons Demain; Haute Valeur Environnementale

Cellar

12 months in French oak barrels

Production

About 35,000 bottles

Wines

Château d’Osmond; L’Amphore de Château d’Osmond; Le Petit Verdot; Ô d’Osmond; Les Bulles