Beau-Sejour Becot was originally owned by the monks of St. Martin Abbey. In 1787, the owner at that time, General Jacques de Carles named the vineyard Beau-Sejour or "beautiful stay". In 1869, the owner at that time, Pierre-Paulin Ducarpe split the Beau-Sejour vineyards between his two children. His daughter got married to a man with the name of Duffau-Lagarosse (which is now modern day Chateau Beausejour-Duffau-Lagarosse). The other half became what is modern day Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot.
In 1924, the winery was purchased by Doctor Jean Fagouet who renamed the property Beau-Sejour Dr. Fagouet. He then sold it to Michel Becot in 1969, who changed the name of the winery to Beau-Sejour Becot.
Beau-Sejour Becot as current one of 12 Premier Grand Cru Classe B wines in St. Emilion. It was demoted to Grand Cru Classe status in 1986 because in 1979, they merged their vineyards without the approval of the governing body. They got back their Premier Grand Cru status in 1996.
Starting in 1985, the property has been managed by Michel's sons, Gerard and Dominique Becot, who made improvements at the property, including lowering yields to produce better wines. Gerard daughter, Juliette and Julien Barthe began managing the winery in 2014.
Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot is 22 hectares in size, of which 17 hectares are planted with vines (65% Merlot and 35% Cabernet Franc). The vineyard is located on the limestone plateau of Saint Emilion with a terroir of clay that has deep, limestone soils.
In 2012, the vineyards of La Gomerie were added to the winery. Vinification takes place in stainless steel tanks and the wines are aged in 55% new French oak barrels. About 25% of the harvest is aged in clay amphora jars for an average of 18 months before bottling. The property produces about 7,500 cases of Chateau Beau-Sejour Becot each year.
I purchased the wine in Singapore at 1855 Bottle Shop for $245.00
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