The Château has belonged to the Beaumartin family for over forty years. This
superb feudal castle of the 12th century was rebuilt under Louis XIV, thus
earning it the nickname of "Petit Versailles". The vineyard covres 58
hectares of vines planted on a wonderful terroir of clay-limestone slopes on
the heights of Saint-Emilion with excellent exposure to the sun. The
harvesting is carried out by hand when the grapes are perfectly ripe, one
plot of vines at a time. The wine is made in small vats so that each batch
of grapes can be kept separate and the balance between the terroirs can be
worked out to perfection. Vatting is long and closely supervised before
transferring the wines into barrels for 12 months. The greatest of care is
taken at each stage of the wine-making process to obtain the very best
levels of quality. The wine has a lovely dark, deep colour and we can note
aromas of spices and black fruit. In the mouth, the attack is powerful and
full. This is a most elegant wine with ripe, fine tannins, a long finish and
excellent ageing potential.
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