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Appellation

Haut-Médoc
Cru Bourgeois Supérieur,
1932 and 2003 rankings

 

Grape varieties

50% Cabernet Sauvignon
50% Merlot
Average 25 years

Harvest        Mechanical                        
Harvest totally sorted on a sorting table, vibration, selection and floating.

Maturing

Traditional, in barrels (French oak)
Clear racking every 3 months
Bung at the top for 6 months with topping-up twice a week

Serving suggestions

Poultry and white meats.

 

 

 

 
        

 

Grower

SCEA Delbos Bouteiller
33460 Cussac Fort Médoc
France
T. 33 (0) 556 589 480
Fax 33 (0) 557 888 992
www.lachesnaye.com
E-mail:
infos@bouteiller.com

Terroir

Situated on the Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée Haut-Médoc ‘terroir’, a few hundred metres from Château Lanessan ; Château Lachesnaye has 20 hectares of vineyards (Garonne gravel).

Vinification

Stainless steel and concrete vats lined with epoxy resin.
Temperature control
Fermentation lasts approximately 2 weeks

Service

We recommend serving the wines at room temperature, but not above 18/20 degrees.
Decanting may be useful, preferably at cellar temperature. Decant a young wine 2 or 3 hours before serving to help it to open up. For older wines it is a “necessary evil”, as it separates the deposit from the clear wine and retains all the wine’s finesse; decant 1/2 to 1 hour before serving