On 8 June 1937, most of the area was destroyed by a hail storm. In 1939, Paul Montagne bought the area and decided to make every effort to restore the château Pape Clement to its old reputation. Today, his descendants, Paul and Leo Montagne, are leading the field. The château is now producing a Great red wine, “grand cru classé” of Graves in 1953, a white wine of Graves, a second wine, called “le Clémentin du château Pape Clément”, and a third wine, called “le Prélat du château Pape Clément”. These wines offer a unique smooth to those who will be able to wait few years…
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