CHÂTEAU LA GURGUE

MARGAUX APPELLATION

2021

“LA GURGUE 2021 REVEALS GREAT DRINKABILITY WITH VERY WELL-PRESERVED FRUIT AND ROUND TANNINS THAT WILL ALLOW ENTHUSIASTS TO ENJOY IT THROUGHOUT THE DECADE.”

Gérard Fenouillet, Technical Director

“THE DELICACY OF THE MARGAUX TOUCH DEAR TO THE OWNER.”

Terre de Vins

93 PTS

“THE WINE IS FRESH, ELEGANT, AIRY, AND POWERFUL.”

Vinbladet, Peter Winding 91-93 PTS

“ATTRACTIVE.”

James Suckling 91-92 PTS

THE VINEYARD

10 hectares of deep gravel on limestone marl. In the heart of the Margaux appellation.

VINIFICATION

Parcel-based vinification. Alcoholic fermentation with natural yeasts. Pumping over half a volume per day for gentle extraction. 3 weeks of maceration. Vinification at a temperature below 24 degrees.

CULTURAL PRACTICES

AGING

12 months of aging, including 60% in barrels and 40% in ovoid tanks.

THE TEAM

Owner: Claire Villars-Lurton
Production Director: Gérard Fenouillet
Consultant Oenologist: Éric Boissenot

BLEND

54% Cabernet Sauvignon
27% Merlot
19% Petit Verdot