The name Climens appears for the first time in a document dating from 1547. Following on from the Roborel de Climens family, owners of the property until 1802, the chateau has been in the hands of only five families: the Binaud family, the Lacostes, the Gounouilhou family, the Lurtons, the most recent member of the family being Bérénice Lurton, who has now transferred the property into the hands of the Moitry family.

The vineyard at Climens, situated on a plateau approximately 20m above sea level, spreads over 32 hectares. It is an enclosure surrounded by dry-stone boundary walls notable for the reddish colour of its surface soil, the famous red sands of Barsac. The other particularity of the Climens terroir is its criss-cross network of geological fault lines, which have developed over the ages into karstic cavities in the limestone. This subterranean network provides perfect drainage and also stores rainwater, regulating the availability of water resources for the vines.

Chateau Climens is one of the rare Premier Crus Classés, pronounced in the 1855 classification, to have made the choice of being a mono-varietal vineyard. On the limestone terroir at Climens, the Semillon expresses its marvellous elegance and contributes a freshness that is unexpected from such ripe grapes with so little acidity. The success of the audacious transition to biodynamic production in 2010 has reinforced the vines and has enhanced the brightness, vivacity, and verticality of these wines.