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Château Gantonnet Brand Bio Château Gantonnet Château Gantonnet Brand Bio Château Gantonnet Bordeaux, France 19th century Château, 83 ha (205 acres) of A true Château wine acquired by Domaine family-owned with 100% estate fruit Richards in 1962 vineyards A True Château in Entre-Deux-Mers • Château Gantonnet is located in the heart of the Entre-deux- Mers appellation in Sainte Radegonde, about 8 miles southeast of Saint Emilion • The 19th century estate is located on the highest point of the Sainte-Radegonde village • 100% of Gantonnet fruit is estate grown and bottled, meeting the requirements of a Château wine • A rarity for the region: most Entre-Deux-Mers producers are negociants and sell their fruit to other Châteaux in Bordeaux • Gantonnet wines have a true sense of place About Entre-Deux-Mers • The largest sub region of Bordeaux • Means “between two seas” due to its place between two rivers – Garonne and Dordogne - which respectively form the area's southern and northern boundaries • 1,500 hectares (3,707 acres) under vine • 250 growers • Merlot is the dominant grape • Located at 47˚N & 0˚W; 70 meters altitude Winemaking Practices • Mix of stainless steel vats with temperature control and underground concrete tanks • Vines grow in fine sandy-clay soils • A portion of their white wine is placed in oak • Use high density planting – more concentrated fruit, higher quality • Guyot Vine pruning (standard cane pruning) • Need more details on what this is • What do the colors mean? Gantonnet Plot Plan• PDF is saved in P drive (pinks/purple/red are the red varietals 205 acres (83 ha) with an average age of • Key landmarks? 35-40 years old: • 48 ha - Merlot • 18 ha - Cabernet Franc • 2 ha - Cabernet Sauvignon • 2 ha - Malbec • 6 ha - Sauvignon Blanc • 4 ha - Muscadelle • 3 ha - Semillon Winemaker François Clauzel • Join the Château Gantonnet in 1996 • In 2002 introduced individual plot management and higher density planting to limit yields Because I believe much to the family “ value and I am very attached to it. I have been given confidence that can only be found in families attached to the values of the terroir.” Master Consultant: Eric Boissenot • Consultant for all Richard wine properties • One of the most famous wine consultants in the world known for his art of blending • Consults for 200 wineries, including all four Médoc first-growths Latour, Lafite-Rothschild, Margaux, Mouton-Rothschild, among others. • Responsibilities include: • Tasting fruit • How juice should be handled in the vat based on desired results • Sharing opinions on ageing treatment • Perspective on when wine should be bottled. About Bordeaux Bordeaux Region • The most prestigious wine region in the world • Largest AOC in France with 306,000 acres of vines • More than 50 appellations • 90% production is red wine from Merlot & Cabernet Sauvignon • Climate is oceanic climate with large threats of frost. • Mostly flat with most vineyards no more than a few meters above sea level • Bordeaux Wine classification – wines are ranked from first to fifth growths Source: Winefolly.com; Oxford Companion to Wine, Third Edition Bordeaux Regions • Médoc & Graves • “Left Bank” • Gravelly soils & graphite-driven red wines • Blends dominated by Cabernet Sauvignon • Libournais • “Right Bank” • Red clay soils produce plummy red wines • Blends dominated by Merlot • Entre-Deux-Mers (“Between 2 Seas”) • Area between the Garonne & Dordogne rivers • Produces both red (predominantly Merlot) and white wines, best known for white blends of Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon and Muscadelle Source: Winefolly.com Bordeaux Grapes * Primary grape in “Right Bank” Bordeaux * Primary grape in “Left Bank” Bordeaux * Bordeaux Blanc wines only account for about 10% of Bordeaux production Source: Winefolly.com The Wines Bordeaux with a sense of place The Portfolio Are hi-res bottle images available? NEW LABELS • CHÂTEAU GANTONNET ROUGE • CHÂTEAU GANTONNET BLANC CHÂTEAU GANTONNET BLANC 50% Sauvignon Blanc; 20% Semillion; 30% Muscadelle Vinification Cold maceration with skin contact for 6-12 hours before pressing and 3-4 days of clarification. Alcoholic fermentation takes place in stainless steel, with no malolactic fermentation in order to keep good acidity. For aging 90% of the wine is kept in stainless steel while the other 10% is aged in barrel for complexity Color: Pale yellow Aromas: Floral and mineral notes on the nose Palate: Mid palate is creamy and full with hints of peach and pineapple Serving Suggestions: xx Analysis 13 % Alc/vol | Tartaric Acidity: 3.26 g/l | Residual Sugar: >0.4 g/l | pH: 3.41 CHÂTEAU GANTONNET ROUGE 70% Merlot; 30% Cabernet Franc Vinification Cold maceration for 2-3 days at 13˚C (55˚F) followed by 14 day stainless steel fermentation. A classic Bordeaux showing young fruit and slight cedar finish Color: Clear ruby red Aromas: Open nose with aromas of plum, cedar, juniper and marzipan Palate: Slender and juicy, with soft tannins, fresh fruit and a long aromatic finish Serving Suggestions: Charcuterie and grilled meats Analysis 14% Alc/vol | Tartaric Acidity: 3.51 g/l | Residual Sugar: >0.4 g/l | pH: 3.64 Budgets, Tech Information & Support Budgets DI Ex-cellars NJ WSE FOB DA/cs SP $6.00 / case Chateau Gantonnet Bordeaux Blanc $75.00 $88.00 $3.00 Chateau Gantonnet Bordeaux Rouge $75.00 $88.00 $3.00 Technical Data DIMENSION CM. PALLETS Bottle BTLS GROSS GROSS Dimensions-cm Alcohol CAPACITY PRODUCT DESCRIPTION SCC Code PER UPC CODE - 0-86785 WEIGHT WEIGHT content SIZE CASES CASE KG POUNDS TOT. L W H LAYERS PER HEIGHT WIDTH CASES LAYER Chateau Gantonnet Bordeaux 13.50% 750 3760221444065 12 3760221444027 49 31 16 16 35.264 45 9 5 30,2 cm 8 cm Blanc Chateau Gantonnet Bordeaux 14.10% 750 3760221442269 12 3760221442221 49 31 16 16 35.264 45 9 5 30,2 cm 8 cm Rouge Market Support: Christophe Bristiel • Brand Ambassador, is a frequent visitor to the US and is available for all market activities. • We warmly welcome all visitors – trade, press, consumers – to all Estates. Hope to see you soon! About Richard Vin & Domaines 125 Years of History • 1892 – Henri Richard purchased a wine warehouse at the age of 22. • 1938 – At 40, Henri established Domaines Richard. He becomes a négociant and one of the first to deliver wine in bottle instead of barrel • 1945 –Domaines Richard Distribution established, today servicing 8,000 accounts with 75 salespeople • 1950 – Henri acquires his first estate, Chateau Escalette in Bordeaux • 1970 – Pierre Richard takes over Café Ladoux to establish Café Richards • 1976 – Café Richards enters the coffee roasting business • 1985 – Henri Richard Purchases Vernhes, from the Feuillatte family company, one of France’s biggest suppliers of coal, coffee and wine on premise. • 2000 – Est Comptoirs Richards – gourmet retail food shops • 2011 – The Richard family takes of Inter Caves from the Esnault family – now 125 locations Wine Expertise from Vine to Glass • The Richard family is a unique example of vertical integration in the French wine business with quality management from vine to glass: Grower/producer Wholesaler Retailer Bordeaux, Rhône Valley 2,200+ SKUs Network of 125 InterCaves, & Beaujolais 9 million bottle stock France’s largest wine retail franchise network • A leader in Paris, with 7,000 on-premise customers and 28 million bottle distributed annually Richard Family Tree For 3 generations, the Richard family carries on the wine tradition through production, on trade distribution in Paris and off trade distribution in France • 500 hectares of vine across three appellations – Bordeaux, Beaujolais and Rhone valley • Rhone • Bordeaux • Château la Nerthe • Château Gantonnet* • Domaines Renjarde • Château de Barbe* • Prieure de Montezargues • Château Victoria • Beaujolais • Château de Corcelles* • Château de Tours • Leading distributor in Paris * Properties imported by Taub Family Companies Third Generation: Corinne Richard • Corinne graduated from Business School in France (Paris) and the US (San Francisco). • Day-to-day responsibilities include the oversight of the eight Family Estates located in Bordeaux, Beaujolais and the Rhone Valley. • The management of InterCaves, France’s largest wine retail franchise network. The leadership of the historic family business, Richard Vins, leader of wine wholesale distribution in the Greater Paris area. • Corinne is also very active in social and humanitarian causes like Human Rights Watch..
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