DOMAINE DE GRANDMAISON EARL
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PESSAC-LEOGNAN

DOMAINE DE GRANDMAISON EARL

DOMAINE DE GRANDMAISON EARLA winegrowing of 18 ha resulting from an exceptional siliceous low register soil and the gravelly clays strewn with hardcores limestones.
The Pessac-Léognan rouge 2005, combines a smoothness tannic with a roundness in persistent mouth, scented, cordial, robust, of very good evolution, with a final prevailed by morello cherry and currant notes. Remarkable 2004, of beautiful robe vivid crimson, with the cinnamon and raspberry notes, of a great harmony, very scented, with a well balanced mellowness, generous and persistent in mouth. The 2003, of garnet-red robe, with the intense bouquet (ripe morello cherry and undergrowth notes), are of round and rich mouth. Excellent 2002, of robe vivid, with powerful tannins, the nose where prevail the red fruits with core ripe, of guard. Mouthfull currently, the 2001 is rich, charmer, marked well by his soil, scented, with the complex notes where the spices and the humus prevail, of excellent evolution like the 2000, of intense robe, with the nose persistent, firm tannins, well-balanced, fleshy, of a great fullness in mouth. Beautiful Pessac-Léognan blanc 2006, of robe of a beautiful yellow aspect and gold, where one finds notes of white flowers and hazel nut, with nuances of fresh peach in mouth, a tasty wine and charmer. The 2005 are of beautiful yellow color amber, finely spiced, subtle and suave mouth, very elegant, quite persistent, of a nice smoothness, very harmonious finally with nuances of fresh nut and lemon. The 2004, with the nose prevailed by the ripe fruits and the dry small fruits, are all in aromatic persistence, a beautiful length. The 2003, full with delicacy, combine powerfull and smoothness, with the nose of flowers and grapefruit, perfect on a turbot as on a chicken with the cream. The white 2002, complex, with the nuances of white flowers and dry fruits, is mouthfull.

COORDONNEES
Owner's name : Jean et François Bouquier
Who's in charge : Jean et François Bouquier
Adress : 182, avenue de la Duragne 33850 Léognan
Phone : 05 56 64 75 37
Fax : 05 56 64 55 24
E-Mail : domaine-de-grandmaison@vinsdusiecle.com
Top French Wines Site : www.topfrenchwines.com/domaine-de-grandmaison
Personal website : www.domaine-de-grandmaison.fr



THE MOST IMPORTANT
Vintages in sale
Red 2004,2005 and 2006, white 2007
Established
At the end of the XVIIIème century
Average annual
100 000 bottles
Surface
19 ha including 3 in white and 16 in red
Vine Age
10 years
Soil and exposure
Argilo-limestone and gravel-sand , south-eastern exposure
Vine stocks
65% Sauvignon, 15% Sauvignon gris and 20% Sémillon for the white wines; 60% Merlot, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet franc for the red wines
Technique
Manual grape harvest, maturing of the white 30% out of new barrels for 6 months on the lees delicate and 70% out of tanks on the lees also; red: wine of drop 80% of harvest out of barrels for 12 months and wine of press 20%
Characteristics
The wine produced on the winegrowing is characterized by a mineral expression as much in red that in white reflecting the type of ground argilo-limestone
Served with
Coq au vin, rabbit in mustard sauce, rib steak with the Bordelaise for the red wines, seafood, chicken roasted for the white wines
Prices
9 € for the white wines and 10,50 to 11,30 € for the red wines

REFERENCES
References in France
Others references
Guide Dussert-Gerber des Vins de France, Millésimes
National and export sales (%)
France : 95 - Export : 5
Main trading partners
Belgium, the USA
 

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