• Ripe red fruit
• Toast & spice
• Vanilla
• Soft tannins

"Beautifully fruited and inviting, the bouquet shows blackcurrant, dark plum, green olive and toasted almond notes. The palate is equally attractive with succulent fruit flavours backed by fine texture and chalky tannins, finishing firm and structured. At its best: now to 2029" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2023

The colour is red ruby, limpid and brilliant. The nose aromas are expressive, full of ripe red fruits such as redcurrant and strawberry with also notes of spicy and toast. The attack is clean with spicy notes, black pepper, and vanilla notes; the mouth is fleshy; the tannins are round and soft. The finish is well balanced, rich and long.

Located in the southernmost Bordeaux area, our certified organic family owned Estate, stretches on the slopes of Saint-Michel-de-Lapujade. It is renowned for its magnificent terroir and produces beautiful Bordeaux and South-West of France wines.

Long maceration, 15/20 days, depending on the grapes, at controlled temperatures: 22/28°C (74/82°F). Malolactic fermentation after the run off, at 20°C (68°F). Aged 12 to 24 months before bottling, we rack every 3 months the first year and 3 times the second year. Finally, we fine and filter just before bottling.

In 1839, Pierre Boissonneau created the family Estate. Since then, the Boissonneau family owns the Château and manages the 55 ha (136 ac) certified organic vineyard in Bordeaux & South West of France. Philippe, 5th generation, oversees the vineyard/winery and Pascal, 6th generation, manages the administrative/sales part as well as the quality control/blending. Since 2018, Nicolas (Pascal’s brother and Philippe’s nephew) joined the family to run, in collaboration with Pascal, the sales All this work will not be possible without the support of a talented team: Aubin, Jean Paul and Loïc who work in the vineyard and the winery; Nathalie as the export sales assistant and running the back-office and Sandra in the accounting.