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CHATEAU LÉOVILLE BARTON, 2020
Vineyard Detail
AGRICULTURE | Sustainable |
GRAPE VARIETIES |
74% of cabernet sauvignon, 23% of merlot, 3% of cabernet franc |
VINEYARD SURFACE AREA | 50 hectares |
ANNUAL PRODUCTION | 200,000 bottles |
HARVEST | Manual |
SOIL |
Sol composed of gravel hilltop on a gravelly-clayey subsoil |
History and anecdotes
In the 19th century, the Leoville estate, in Saint-Julien appellation (Medoc), was one of the largest crus. It was divided in three estates afterwards: Château Léoville Las Cases, Château Léoville Barton, Château Léoville Poyferré. Hugh Barton from Ireland bought a part of the Léoville estate in 1826, which confirmed the Château Léoville Barton’s creation (still the Barton family’s estate). Its wines’ finesse led it to be classified as Second Grand Cru in the 1855 classification.
Caracteristics
CHARACTERISTICS
CLASSIFICATION | 2nd Grand Cru Classé |
GRAPE VARIETIES | 72% of cabernet sauvignon, 20% of merlot, 8% of cabernet franc |
AROMAS | Blackberry, blueberry, blackcurrant, chocolate, mineral, graphite |
FOOD AND WINE PAIRING | Pauillac sucking lamb |
WINEMAKING | Winemaking in thermo-regulated wood vats depending on the plots. Wine ages then in 60% of new French oak barrels for 16 to 18 months, in a 15 degree cellar. |
BOTTLE SIZE | 75 CL |