Grape: 60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot, 15% Cabernet franc

Château Andron-Blanquet is one of the oldest properties in Saint Estèphe. The 16 hectare vineyard lies on Cos’ gravel hill, and is planted with a mixture of traditional Médoc varieties. This wine’s quality is such that between 1966 and 1978 it was ranked as a Cru Grand Bourgeois Exceptionnel by the Union of the Crus Bourgeois du Médoc.

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This 4ème Cru Classé en 1855, produced in the Saint-Julien appellation, benefits from a vineyard of 101 hectares, composed of vines aged 42 years on average and planted on Medoc gravel.

The wine is aged in barrels, half of it in new barrels.

The blend of the 1995 vintage contains 58% Cabernet Sauvignon, 33% Merlot, 6% Petit Verdot and 3% Cabernet Franc.

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The estate is managed by Marc Rivoal with the help of his wife Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal General Manager of Château Angelus, with the technical support of Hubert de Boüard who is the consultant of the estate. Since the take over this estate in 2011 around 4000 vines have been replanted while the average age of the vines reaches 25 years.

Each parcel of vine has its own viticultural protocol and is worked regarding its specificities. The vineyard is farmed following traditional methods, with great care and great respect of nature. Most crucial process is done manually.

Awards:
93 points | James Suckling

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Produced in the Saint-Julien appellation, the estate benefits from a vineyard of 99 hectares. Aged 54 years, on average, the vines are planted on soils composed of Médoc gravel. The ageing of the wine is done in barrels (of which 50% are new barrels).

The blend of the 2006 vintage is 62% Cabernet Sauvignon, 31% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc.

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Château Haut-Fonrazade, a 4 ha piece of land in the municipality of St- Emilion, was acquired by Mr. Carles in 1957. It is located on beautiful sandy soil with traces of iron deposits.

Medals:

Gold:
Vintage 2004 (Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2011)
Vintage 2009 (Citadelles du Vin 2015)

Silver:
Vintage 2008 : Silver (Citadelles du Vin 2015)
Vintage 2009 : Silver (Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2015)
Vintage 2010 : Silver (Concours Mondial Bruxelles 2016)

Bronze:
Vintage 2012 – 86 pts (Decanter World Wine Awards 2016)

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Grape Variety: 90% Merlot, 10% Cabernet Franc

Viticulture: Our vineyard is traditionally ploughed carefully respecting the nature of the soil and the plant. This respect of the environment leads us to culture our whole vineyard sensibly. No insecticide, use of pheromones.
Harvest: The grapes are harvested by hand.
Vinification: The vinification endeavors to gently reveal the richness of our grapes by long thermo-macerations. The ancestral vineyard savoir-faire inherited from our parents and use of the most recent technology results in the elaboration of a wine with character.
Maturation: 12 months in new barrels for 10%, and 90% barrels of one and two years.
Tasting: Very charming with aromas of ripe red berries. Well balanced. The palate is fruity, supple and full-bodied. To be enjoyed after 3 to 8 years.
Keeping: Optimize tasting between 3 and 8 years.
Wine pairing: As an aperitif, the finesse of its tannins will prepare your taste buds for the rest of the meal; but also on red or white meats, on all dishes not too spicy.

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Awards:
Bronze Medal at the Concourse des Grand Vins de France.

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Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot

Food Match:
Great with red meat, spicy foods and grilled meats.

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