Chateau De Beauregard-Ducourt Bordeaux Rouge 2022

The chateau building of this great historic Entre-Deux-Mers property, which our family bought in 1973, overlooks a vineyard that is planted on an expansive south-facing slope. This very particular topology that brings with it clay-limestone soils is favourable for natural drainage and perfectly ripe grapes.

Description

Vineyard

Region: Bordeaux, Entre-Deux-Mers, France
Surface soil: 36,5 hectares
Soil type: Clay-limestone
Grape varieties: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon
Vineyard management: Guyot pruning, de-budding, thinning out leaves, green harvest, sustainable agriculture
Vineyard manager: Philippe Ducourt

The Wine

Harvest: Machine harvesting in the cool, early morning

Maceration: Pre-fermentation cold maceration of 24 to 48 hours

Fermentation: Alcoholic fermentation in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats at around 26°C then a gentle vatting for 3 weeks at 30°C. Running off and pressing, separation of the press and free-run juice. Malolactic fermentation in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks at around 18°C.Ageing : Ageing in oak barrels and stainless steel vats

Average annual production: 50 000 bottles

Oenologist: Jérémy Ducourt