Rouge
2021
HAUT-MÉDOC
GRAND CRU CLASSÉ EN 1855
VIGNOBLES DOURTHE
Varietal blend
65% Cabernet Sauvignon
30% Merlot
5% Petit Verdot
Alcohol by volume
13°
Quantity produced
200 000 bottles
Size of the vineyard
52 ha
Average age of vines
20 years old
Grape varieties
49,5% Merlot, 48,5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petit Verdot
Soil type
2 hillocks of deep gravel lying on clay subsoils; gravely-sandy soils and clay outcrop.
Vineyard skills
Controlled cover-crop, ecograzing (local sheep breed), beehives. Organic and bio-controlled agents prioritized. CMR pesticides banned. Traditionnal ploughing, mechanical weeding.
Yields in hls/ha
NC
Vinification
Pre-fermentation cold maceration - Vatting around 30 days. Malolactic frmentation partially in barrels.
Maturing/ageing : 1in oak barrels, 29% of which are new, during 12 months.
Owner's words
Deep colour, almost black in appearance with purple hints. On the nose, the wine boasts complex aromas, fresh and peppery, black fruits. Initially round on the attack, the wine develops into a tense palate showing deep structure with intense and velvety tannins. Power and elegance characterize this distinguished Château Belgrave, lingering into a long, vivid finish.