A lot of stories try to explain the name of Chasse Spleen. One of them related to a visit by Lord Byron in 1821. During that visit, Bryon was so moved, he was quoted: “Quel remede pour chasser le spleen” which The name of the chateau roughly translated means, What remedy to remove the spleen?

The large 80 hectare vineyard of Chateau Chasse Spleen is planted to 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Merlot and 7% Petit Verdot with vines that average 30 years of age. The terroir is gravel, with clay and chalk in the soil. A small 2 hectare portion of vines is planted to Sauvignon Blanc and Semillon, for the production of a dry, white Bordeaux wine.

The red wine of Chasse Spleen is vinified in a combination of stainless steel tanks and wood vats. Malolactic fermentation takes place in vat. The wine of Chasse Spleen is aged in 40% new, French oak barrels for between 12 and 15 months. The estate also makes a small amount of white Bordeaux wine under the name of Blanc de Chasse Spleen Blanc. Chateau Chasse Spleen makes two second wines, L’Ermitage de Chasse Spleen and L’Oratorie de Chasse Spleen. Chateau Chasse Spleen produces almost 40,000 cases of red Bordeaux wine per vintage. The family also owns vines in the Haut Medoc appellation where they produce a wine called, Heritage de Chasse Spleen.