The Wines
Quintus wines, based on fruit, are the expression of Saint-Emilion’s exceptional clay-limestone terroir. Finesse, elegance and minerality characterize them. The topography of the property, with its various orientations, facing south, west and north, enables us to produce balanced wines from one vintage to the next.
Château Quintus
Among the Gallo-Romans, founders of the Saint-Émilion vineyard, “Quintus” meant “the fifth.” Quintus is the place of five directions: four cardinal points to embrace the earth, and a fifth to question the sky. There, the omen is revealed, in the balance between the human horizon and the voice of nature.
Dragon de Quintus
Le Dragon de Quintus is the second wine of Château Quintus. The name originates from the dragon statue that towers above the magical terroir of Saint-Emilion, perched high upon the promontory, where the estate is located.
Saint-Emilion de Quintus
Receiving the same care given to Château Quintus and Le Dragon de Quintus, the Saint-Emilion de Quintus was launched in 2014. Plots situated on the low ground of the plains of the Dordogne contribute mainly to the production of this wine.
Prince Robert of Luxembourg designed a new bottle, specifically for Château Quintus, inspired by Château Haut-Brion’s antique bottles dating from the mid-19th century. Recently, one of these bottles was discovered in a pirates’ cache near the island of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean. The new bottle design features an embossed seal on the neck, similar to those used in the past. Quintus is a recent adventure for the Dillon family and the immense potential of this fabulous terroir is gradually awakening.