Chateau Lagrange
2018
Country
France
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Saint-Julien
UPC
0 15643 67012 1
0 15643 71501 3
The Chateau
The vast vineyard of Lagrange spreads over 117 uninterrupted hectares in Saint-Julien appellation. In 1855, its passionate and visionary owner, the Count Duchatel, contributed to its classification as a third growth. Today, the hard work that has begun in the 1980s, continues. The great care taken to the vineyard (yield control, harvest by hand) and the vinification plot by plot give birth each year to a rich and elegant wine, with a long ageing potential. The wne property is one of the very few in Medoc producing a white wine: Les Arums de Lagrange. Bruno Enyard and his team defend the principles of respect for environment, development of a unique site and exchange with people who have a passion for wine.
Weather conditions
An unusual combination of dryness and cold. An outstanding sunshine from May to the end of October. The growth cycle slows down over the last weeks due to the drought which leads us to a late picking. A vintage marked by an outstanding concentration of tannins of extreme fineness.
MISC
Total surface of the property: 157 hectares (390 acres)
Surface of the vineyard: 117 hectares (290 acres) of which 4h. in white vines
Red grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 28%, Petit Verdot 7%
Planting density: 7,500 to 10,000 vines per hectare
White grapes: Sauvignon 60%, Semillon 30%, Muscadelle 10%
Soil: Two Gunzian gravel slopes
Viticulture: Short pruning, traditional ploughing and soil management.
Harvest: Hand picked grapes. Sorting out according to the grape varieties, the age of the vines, the plot maturity, and the type of the soils.
Fining: With egg whites, traditional racking with candle light.
General Manager: Bruno Eynard
Consultant Oenologist: Jaques and Eric Boissenot
Surface of the vineyard: 117 hectares (290 acres) of which 4h. in white vines
Red grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon 65%, Merlot 28%, Petit Verdot 7%
Planting density: 7,500 to 10,000 vines per hectare
White grapes: Sauvignon 60%, Semillon 30%, Muscadelle 10%
Soil: Two Gunzian gravel slopes
Viticulture: Short pruning, traditional ploughing and soil management.
Harvest: Hand picked grapes. Sorting out according to the grape varieties, the age of the vines, the plot maturity, and the type of the soils.
Fining: With egg whites, traditional racking with candle light.
General Manager: Bruno Eynard
Consultant Oenologist: Jaques and Eric Boissenot
Technical data
Picking dates: From 29th September to 20th October 2010.
Blending: The blending consists of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot.
Blending: The blending consists of 75% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Merlot.