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  • Second Vin Bordeaux Pauillac Carruades de Lafite 1985
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CARRUADES DE LAFITE, 1985

PAUILLAC

“A wine of tremendous purity, medium body, and the tell-tale Lafite elegance, this is a gorgeous wine” - Robert Parker 90/100

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION Château Lafite Rothschild’s second wine, 1er Grand Cru Classé
GRAPE VARIETIES

51.5% of cabernet sauvignon, 42% of merlot, 5% of cabernet franc, 1.5% of petit verdot
AROMAS Blackcurrant, black cherry, lead pencil shavings
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING

Entrecote, duck breast fillet
WINEMAKING A plot by plot winemaking in traditional stainless steel and oak vats.The wine ageing lasts from 16 to 20 months, with 80% of new barrels.
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL

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333,00 € T.T.C.
333,00 € T.T.C.
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Vineyard Detail
AGRICULTURE Organic
GRAPE VARIETIES

50% to 70% of cabernet sauvignon,30% to 50% of merlot, 5% of cabernet franc, 5% of petit verdot
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA 116 hectares
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 20,000 cases
HARVEST Manual
SOIL

Deep and thin gravel, a sandy surface and a limestone subsoil

History and anecdotes
Carruades de Lafite is Château Lafite Rothschild’s second wine. The château located in Médoc, was classified as Premier Cru in the 1855 classification, in Pauillac appellation. The Château Lafite Rothschild history started in the 13th century. Until the 17th century, the estate was a co-lordship whose co-owners received the rents from farmers who were cultivating the lands, some of which were already dedicated to the culture of vine. Between 1670 and 1680, Jacques de Ségure structured the vineyard. In 1868, Baron James de Rothschild acquired Château Lafite.
CARRUADES DE LAFITE

Caracteristics

CHARACTERISTICS

CLASSIFICATION Château Lafite Rothschild’s second wine, 1er Grand Cru Classé
GRAPE VARIETIES

51.5% of cabernet sauvignon, 42% of merlot, 5% of cabernet franc, 1.5% of petit verdot
AROMAS Blackcurrant, black cherry, lead pencil shavings
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING

Entrecote, duck breast fillet
WINEMAKING A plot by plot winemaking in traditional stainless steel and oak vats.The wine ageing lasts from 16 to 20 months, with 80% of new barrels.
BOTTLE SIZE 75 CL