Buy bottles of Chateau Les Gravières 2011 at the best price
Saint Emilion Grand Cru from the estate
88/100 Wine Spectator
When to drink this wine? Drink now.
Tasted by James Molesworth: "Offers a sense of brilliance, with round tannins underpinning a core of soaked plum and currant. Notes of anise and apple wood round out the finish. "
THE ESTATE TELLS YOU ABOUT IT
- Appellation : Saint-émilion grand cru
- Grape Variety: 100% Merlot
- Soil: 4.5 hectares in the communes of St Sulpice de Faleyrens and St Laurent des Combes. Sandy-gravelly, deep gravel, cool subsoil of iron dross.
- Vines: Average age 38 to 45 years, density 5,500 vines/ha, grassed and drained vines.
- Average yield 35 hl/ha.
- Viticulture: Leaf removal and green harvesting in June and August, manual removal of internodes, organic amendments only, manual harvesting with rigorous sorting on a table.
- Vinification: Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel vats, pre-fermentation cold maceration (6°C) for 8-10 days, délestage and pigeage, long vatting period of over 30 days. Malolactic fermentation in new barrels. Aging on lees. Aged in 100% new barrels for 16 months.
Data sheet
| Note | Between 86 and 90 |
|---|---|
| Note WS | 88/100 |
| Partner Areas | Yes |
| Recoverable VAT | Yes |
| Colour | Red |
| Format | Bottle (75cl) |
| Vintage | 2011 |
| Volume | 12,50 % vol - 75 cl |
| Appellation | Saint-Emilion |
| Level | Perfect |
| Label | Perfect |
| Region | Bordeaux |
| Maturity | Mature wines |
| Châteaux bordeaux | Château Les Gravières |
| Prix | Less than €30 |
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