Château Caronne Ste Gemme

The first traces of wine production date from 1648, in a lease granted by the owner, Denys de Mullet de la Tour Saint Lambert, to a tenant farmer in return for payment in “Caronne” wines.
Located on the edge of Saint-Laurent-du-Médoc, the vineyard adjoins Saint-Julien. It is a very ancient place name. “Carona” would come from the Gaulish for “small spring”, while Ste Gemme is the linguistic evolution of Saint-Jaime or James.
This parish lay on one of the routes to Saint-James of Compostela, whose security was ensured by the Templars, based in the neighbouring hamlet of Benon, who helped pilgrims cross the river at Saint-James. It was abolished at the Revolution and attached to the commune of Saint-Laurent.
The property was bought in 1900 by Émile Borie, great-grandfather of François Nony, who now runs it with his brother Georges and his cousins Michel and Jean-François Nony.
The terroir, made up of deep Günz gravel over an alios subsoil, has great potential. Its shape is that of an island, 16 metres in altitude, forming a resurgence of the Saint-Julien plateau that borders it to the north-east. This terroir, the only unalterable factor in the quality of a wine, and one whose presence is undeniable and immediately perceptible at Caronne, gives hope for constant progress in the quality produced. This considerable room for improvement will be all the better exploited by the recent investments in the form of a second vat room, renovated cellars and new storage buildings.
The many gold medals in the 19th century, as well as the flattering recent mentions, clearly show the age and excellence of this wine, one of whose characteristics is that it ages remarkably well.