CHATEAU VRICOULON BLANC
Wine Tasting :
Bright Color, Scents of white flowers and citrus fruit. The palate is in union with the bouquet, wide on the palate, vibrant with a good freshness and a large aromatic diversity.
Overview :
Chateau Vircoulon has been a family property for four generations. Originally producing many different crops whem Patrick Hospital took it over in 1983, he turned it over entirely to wine-growing. Nowadays, he manages the property with his wife.
CHATEAU CURTON LA PERRIERE
Wine Tasting :
Attractive deep purple color. The nose reveals notes of ripe fruits and spices. The attack is smooth with nice fruity notes. The whole palate is very harmonious, round and fleshy.
Overview :
Chateau Curton La Perriere is located on the left bank of the Dordogne River, 45 kilometres South-East Bordeaux. Since 1864, the Falgueyret family cultivates the vine at Jugazan, commune situated between Saint-Emilion and Sauveterre, in the Entre-deaux-Mers region. Jerome, Viviane and Francois Flagueyret's son, who is graduated in Oenology and Wine Marketing, decaded in 2001 to vinify his own production.
CHATEAU LE LION D'OR
Wine Tasting :
Beautifully fresh, soft red fruit balanced by seamlessly integrated, savoury tannins, with a nice hint of spice on the finish. Fantastic, everyday claret.
Overview :
Chateau Le Lion D'Or is located in the commune of Marcillac, 60 kilometres Northern Bordeaux and 20 kilometres of Blaye, on the right bank of the Girode Estuary, situated in the Blaye-Cotes de Bordeaux appellation.
CHATEAU BEL AIR
Wine Tasting :
Dark dense and bright color. The bouquet is expressive and reveals aromas of ripe dark cherry, supported by notes of liquorices. The attack is balanced and wide in the mouth, marked by ripe red fruits flvors. The mid-palate is round and held up by fine and elegant tannins. The finish is long and delicate.
Overview :
This winery of around 10 hectares has been worked successively by four generations of enthusiastic wine growers. When it was split amongst five children, Mr Honorat took over 1.5 hectares of vineyards without the head wine-grower's house.
CHATEAU DE GAZIN
Wine Tasting :
Bright color with crimson highlights. The nose reveals spicy and undergrowth notes. Fruity aromas on the palate, suple attack with firm quality tannins.
Overview :
Cates de Bourg is an appellation of the Bordeaux wine region located near the confluence of the Dordogne and Garonne rivers, at the beginning of the Gironde estuary. The appellation covers wines made in the area around the town of Bourg sur Gironde, located 25 kilometres North of Bordeaux city, on the right bank, facing Margaux (Haut Medoc) on the other edge, across the water.
CHATEAU DE PASSEDIEU
Wine Tasting :
Attractive dark color, deep and bright. The nose reveals notes of dark fruits, supported by a touch of floral notes. The attack is round and generous, with powerful black cherry hints. The mid-palate is elegant with ripe and soft tannins. Fresh finale characteried by black fruits.
Overview :
Vineyard of Chateau De Passedieu, created in 1986, was initially composed of 5 hectares of vines arising from the splitting up of a properly once classified 1st growth in the 7th edition of Feret 1898.
CHATEAU TERRE BLANCHE
Wine Tasting :
This 2017 reveals a delicate nose of black fruits and spices. The palate displays a harmonious aromatic palette, a dense mouth with a good length.
Overview :
Chateau Terre Blanche (White Ground) is located 50 kilimetres East of Bordeaux, West of the Saint-Emilion appellation, on the right bank of the Dordogne River. The vineyard of Chateau Terre Blanche is situated on the uplands of the commune of Saint-Genes de Castillon.
BARON LA ROSE
Wine Tasting :
Long maceration to allow a good extraction of grapes before maturing in French oak barrels. Temperatures monitoring during all the fermenting process and maceration.
Overview :
The composition of a wine is, undoubtedly, the perfect blend of knowhow and passion. And this is exactly what Baron La Rose expresses. It is an invitation to enjoy, a journey into the heart of the best of the Bordeaux terroirs, an encounter with skilled winemakers. It is also the result of crucial choices, such as deciding to use old vines, as well as making the right technical and human choices, which in turn guarantee quality, complex blends and a unique aromatic finesse. These are characteristics which kindle the curiosity of Bordeaux wine connoisseurs. Baron La Rose Old Vines fully expresses the authenticity and distinctive features of its native land. Mindful of offering an appealing wine, it is Sovex GrandsChâteaux’s own oenologist who rigorously selects the plots and carries out strict winemaking processes. The result is a well-rounded and pleasing wine enhanced by ripe red fruit aromas, a perfect partner for all those moments of relaxation and sharing.
CHATEAU DE FRANCS
Wine Tasting :
Beautiful deep and bright colour with garnet highlights. The bouquet is intensely fruity, underpinned by delicately woody notes. On the palate, the wine is rich and fat with ripe and pleasantly oaky tannins. Fleshy and harmonious wine.
Overview :
Located 20 km from Saint-Emilion, in the East of the Gironde, Cotes de Francs appellation is the smallest of the Bordeaux region, with only 500 ha of vines.
CHATEAU GRAVES DE RABION
Wine Tasting :
Intense and dark colour with nice bright hints. The nose is deep with blackberry and blueberry aromas along with vanilla notes. The attack is frank, with black fruits only. The mid-palate is fleshy and thick, supplemented with ripe and delicate tannins. The final is well balanced, fresh and concentrated.
Overview :
Chateau Graves de Rabion is located in the "Libournais", region nearby the town of Saint-Emilion. The property is located on the banks of the Doedogne and it has been handed down from generation to generation over four consecutives generations.
CHATEAU TOUR CANON
Wine Tasting :
Nice purple and dense colour. Great aromatic range composed of floral and fruitly notes with hints of spices. The palate is tasty, rich and well-supported by woody and present tannins.
Overview :
Chateau Tour Canon is the second wine of the larger property "Chateau Canon Chaigneau". The domain is located in the commune of Neac, 50 kilometres East of Bordeaux, on the right bank of the Dordogne River. From the 15th century, monks have cultivated his property.