Chateau Laforge Saint Emilion Grand Cru 2011
Chateau Laforge Saint Emilion Grand Cru
Region: Saint-Émilion, Bordeaux, France
Vintage: 2011
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: 92% Merlot and 8% Cabernet Franc
ABV: 14.5%
Copious aromas of graphite, sweet black currant land black cherry fruit intermixed
with notions of underbrush, forest floor, camphor and Asian spice emerge from this complex medium to full-bodied wine
The vines are cropped low – around 30 hectolitres a hectare – four bunches to the vine (less than half the volume authorised by the Appellation), ensuring concentration. The soil/terroir is the three types that exist in Saint Emilion – sand, gravel, and clay over limestone.
On arrival at the winery the grapes are sorted – firstly by bunch and then, after destemming, grape by grape. Only conveyors are used to transport the grapes and the wine is fermented in temperature controlled stainless steel tanks after extreme cold maceration. The wines undergo malolactic fermentation in new French oak, and are barrel-aged in an air-conditioned cellar at 18 °C.
CHÂTEAU LAFORGE used to be called PETIT MAUVINON, a pretty uninspiring name. When the chateau was bought in 1998 they asked if they had any other names allowed and up popped CHATEAU LAFORGE. On top of that, the previous owner’s grandfather used to be the local blacksmith.
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