Covering an area of 14 hectares in one piece, the Vieux Château Certan vineyard is divided into 23 plots managed independently according to the types of soil, the grape varieties planted and the age of the vines.

With a wide variety of nuances, the soils consist of a very clayey part planted mainly with Merlot (70%), a clayey-gravelly part planted with Cabernet Franc (25%) and a very gravelly part planted cabernet sauvignon (5%).

The average age of the vineyard is 50 years.

"Vieux Château Certan is the result of a very particular ecosystem where the soil, the plant and the climate harmoniously combine to produce an exceptional wine"