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| Château Clauzet is owned by Baron Maurice Velge. He first purchased a couple hectares of vineyards in St. Estephe from Château de Côme, in 1997. He purchased a little later Château Clauzet and its 6 hectares, then gradually increased to the current 23 hectares. The vineyards are neighbours of Lafite and Cos d’Estournel and have very similar soils, deep gravel and gentle slopes thus providing good drainage. Wine maker José Bueno worked for 23 years at Baron Philippe de Rothschild with Chateau Clerc Milon and Chateau d’Armailhac. Chateau Clauzet only makes one wine. Farming practices: organic. |
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| Saint-Estèphe Cru Bourgeois |
| 55% Cabernet Sauvigon, 40% Merlot, 3% Petit Verdot, 2% Cabernet Franc Vineyard Size: 23 ha Soil: Deep gravel Average vine age: 40 years Density: 9,000 plants/ha Yield: 40 hl/ha Harvest by hand The overall production is conducted through plot selection. Grapes are harvested by hand at full ripeness. As a first selection in the vineyard, only the healthy bunches are picked. In the cellar, the grapes are handled with meticulous care with two sorting tables. Traditional thermo-regulated concrete vats are used for maceration and fermentation. Time is provided to ensure a gentle extraction with daily tasting to find the optimum equilibrium. 50% of the production undertakes a malolactic fermentation in new barrels. The wine is then aged between 14 to 18 months in French oak barrels, 50% new oak, 50% one year old. 9,000 cases produced. Deep ruby color. Intense nose with generous aromas of licorice and spice. Rich, dense, concentrated blackberry flavors with elegant tannins. |
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