2017 Vintage Vineyards Table of Contents
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2017 Vintage Vineyards Table of contents INTRODUCTION 4 THE VINEYARDS 6 MERLOT 9 LE CHÂTEAU 12 LA PIERRE 13 LA PYRAMIDE 14 LES TERRASSES 15 L’ÉGLISE 16 CABERNET FRANC 19 LE BARRAIL 22 LA CARRIÈRE 23 CABERNET SAUVIGNON 25 GRANDE CABANE 28 LA LOUISE 29 GRANDE CATÉLIE 30 L’ENCLOS 31 DEMI-LUNE 32 Introduction This booklet summarises the characteristics of each VINIV vineyard and allows DETERMINING YOUR WINE STYLE you to take notes as you discover the wines that may become a component of your blend. As a VINIV winemaker, you must first decide on the overarching characteristics of your wine and your ageing objectives. The style of wine you intend to produce With very few notable exceptions, the most complex and vibrant Bordeaux will drive your discussions and blending sessions with the VINIV winemaking wines combine several grape varietals that unite to create a perfect balance. team and help define the specific vineyards and varietals and their overall Traditionally, château owners are confined to using grapes exclusively from their weighting in your wine. own property to benefit from using that property’s name and appellation. As a result, they take great care to plant the varietals that best match the soil and Here are some questions to consider which will drive this decision: climate to ensure that they produce the best possible wine. — What style of Bordeaux wine do you want to produce? At VINIV, you have the freedom to blend across several of the most prestigious appellations from both the left and the right banks of Bordeaux to produce a — When do you intend to drink your wine – soon, or would you like to age it for wine that truly corresponds to your own personal taste. We select varietals from a length of time? the vineyards where they grow best: all of our Cabernet Sauvignon parcels are in the Médoc (Margaux, Pauillac, Saint-Éstephe) and our Merlot and Cabernet — Do you have any preferred properties or appellations in Bordeaux? Franc parcels come from Pomerol, Saint-Émilion and Canon-Fronsac. We hope you enjoy your tasting. Blending grapes from different appellations may be taboo to Bordeaux traditionalists. But making wine with VINIV is all about flair and daring to be different, ensuring that you have a truly unique story to tell every time you serve your wine. 4 Introduction 2017 VINTAGE VINEYARDS 5 6 Introduction 2017 VINTAGE VINEYARDS 7 • St-Vivien-de-Médoc The Vineyards LESPARRE-MÉDOC • ST-CIERS-SUR-GIRONDE St-Seurin-de-Cadourne • • VIEW INTERACTIVE MAP Saint-Estèphe • 12 • Braud et Saint-Louis MERLOT PAUILLAC • 11 VINEYARD APPELLATION 11 10 1. Le Château Canon Fronsac ST-LAURENT-MÉDOC • ST-SAVIN • 2. La Pierre Saint-Émilion • BLAYE La Pyramide Saint-Émilion 3. Fort Médoc • 4. Les Terrasses Saint-Émilion Listrac-Médoc • BOURG L’Église Pomerol Moulis-en-Médoc • 9 GUÎTRES 5. • • • COUTRAS MARGAUX • • 8 CASTELNAU-DE-MÉDOC CABERNET FRANC ST-ANDRÉ-DE-CUBZAC • VINEYARD APPELLATION FRONSAC LUSSAC 5 • • Montagne • Le Barrail Saint-Émilion 1 • 6. Pomerol • Puisseguin LE BLANQUEFORT • La Carrière Saint-Émilion • 7. LIBOURNE 7 2 4 Saint-Émilion • 3 LE BOUSCAT Beychac-et-Caillau 6 • • MERIGNAC • CABERNET SAUVIGNON • CASTILLON- LA-BATAILLE • VINEYARD APPELLATION BRANNE PUJOLS PESSAC BÈGLES • • • TALENCE 8. Grande Cabane Margaux • CRÉON VILLENAVE D’ORNON • • • La Sauve La Louise Margaux GRADIGNAN Blasimon 9. • • PELLEGRUE TARGON • 10. Grande Catélie Pauillac • • Martillac SAUVETERRE- 11. L’Enclos Pauillac DE-GUYENNE • LA BRÈDE • Escoussans 12. Demi-Lune Saint-Estèphe • Portets • MONSEGUR • • CADILLAC LA RÉOLE ST-MACAIRE • • LANGON • Bommes • Sauternes • AUROS • GRIGNOLS 8 Introduction • 2017 VINTAGE VINEYARDS 9 THE VINEYARDS Merlot LUSCIOUS, UNIQUE TEXTURES • St-Vivien-de-Médoc LESPARRE-MÉDOC • ST-CIERS-SUR-GIRONDE St-Seurin-de-Cadourne • • Saint-Estèphe • • Braud et Saint-Louis PAUILLAC • ST-LAURENT-MÉDOC • ST-SAVIN • • BLAYE Fort Médoc • Listrac-Médoc • Merlot BOURG Moulis-en-Médoc • GUÎTRES • • • COUTRAS MARGAUX • VARIETAL DESCRIPTION • CASTELNAU-DE-MÉDOC ST-ANDRÉ-DE-CUBZAC • The most widely planted grape varietal in Bordeaux, Merlot is also the most adaptable varietal in the region. It is at home on many different soil types, but FRONSAC LUSSAC 5 • • Montagne finds its greatest expression on the clay and limestone, gravel or sandy soils of • 1 • Pomerol • Puisseguin Bordeaux’s Right Bank (Saint-Émilion, Pomerol and Canon-Fronsac). Merlot is • LIBOURNE 2 4 precocious at budburst, grows easily and ripens more quickly than Cabernet Saint-Émilion • 3 Beychac-et-Caillau Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc, which make it particularly suitable to the cooler • MERIGNAC • • soils of the Right Bank. CASTILLON- LA-BATAILLE • As a stand-alone varietal, Merlot has a lighter, smoother tannin structure than BRANNE PUJOLS PESSAC BÈGLES • • • its Cabernet counterparts. It provides fruit, volume, alcoholic richness and CRÉON accessibility to any wine blend. Vineyards located in the higher sections of • • La Sauve Blasimon • PELLEGRUE Saint-Émilion and Canon-Fronsac’s limestone hills are capable of producing TARGON • • wines with impressively persistent tannins, whereas the wines from Pomerol’s • Martillac SAUVETERRE- DE-GUYENNE gravel and clay plateau (called ‘la boutonnière’) provide a creamy richness • LA BRÈDE • Escoussans along with tannic intensity. YOUR •VINEYARDSPortets • MONSEGUR • Merlot produces colourful wines that tend to evolve more quickly than Cabernet VINEYARD APPELLATION• CADILLACNEIGHBOURS DESCRIPTION Sauvignon. These wines develop aromas of ripe fruit (cassis, strawberry) and 1. Le Château Canon Fronsac Moulin Pey Labrie, Vrai A balance between fruit and structure, can evolve towards enjoyable hints of jam and leather with longer ageing. Canon Bouché without everLA RÉOLEoverpowering a blend. ST-MACAIRE • • 2. La Pierre Saint-Émilion Valandraud, Peby- A vibrant, tannic and expressive wine with a VINIV only selects Merlot vineyards from Bordeaux’s Right Bank, where this LANGON Faugères,• Faugères, lengthy finish. Bommes • varietal reaches its greatest expression. Pressac 3. La Pyramide Saint-ÉmilionSauternes • Tertre Roteboeuf, La An intense and powerful Merlot. Tension Mondotte, Pavie AUROScombined with elegance. • 4. Les Terrasses Saint-Émilion Tertre Roteboeuf, Full-bodied wine which maintains La Mondotte, incredible freshness. Barde-Haut, Godeau 5. L’Église Pomerol Clinet, Clos l’Église, Expressive, creamy, velvety Pomerol Merlot. Latour à Pomerol GRIGNOLS • 12 THE Vineyards – Merlot 2017 VINTAGE VINEYARDS 13 Le Château La Pierre CANON FRONSAC SAINT-ÉMILION SOIL: CLAY OVER LIMESTONE SOIL: CLAY ON FRIABLE LIMESTONE OWNER: THE JANOUEIX FAMILY OWNER: THE TODESCHINI FAMILY WINE PROFILE WINE PROFILE Le Château is ideal for those seeking a bit of complexity without overpowering La Pierre is a choice for winemakers aiming to produce a classic, age-worthy, their overall wine blend. The wine presents a balance between a firm tannic top-of-the-line Saint-Émilion-style blend. With its persistent tannins, the wine structure and the classic fruit characteristics of this varietal. This vineyard is a can be tight in the younger years. It ages beautifully, however, to reveal all of ‘lighter’ version of our Saint-Émilion Merlot vineyard called La Pierre, as it matures the best of Saint-Émilion Merlot. This is a precise, linear wine with plenty of and opens up sooner. An ideal vineyard for those seeking to create an impressive expressive fruit. The reputation of this plot’s neighbours – almost all Grands Crus top quality wine that begins to reveal itself a bit sooner than its Saint-Émilion Classés – clearly outlines the pedigree of this vineyard. counterparts. SITE DESCRIPTION SITE DESCRIPTION This hilltop vineyard overlooks the entire valley of Saint-Étienne-de-Lisse, one This vineyard is located at the very top of the picturesque amphitheatre of of the highest-quality sectors in the appellation of Saint-Émilion. Barely 20 to Canon-Fronsac, where the best properties of the appellation are located. This 50 centimetres of clay separate the vines from the limestone base. Its elevation ‘bowl’ benefits from ample sunshine and heat retention and is located in a sector ensures strong winds and austere conditions throughout the growing season, where the friable limestone can be found just underneath a base layer of clay. resulting in high fruit concentration. TASTING NOTES TASTING NOTES 14 THE Vineyards – Merlot 2017 VINTAGE VINEYARDS 15 La Pyramide Les Terrasses SAINT-ÉMILION SAINT-ÉMILION SOIL: CLAY AND LIMESTONE SOIL: CLAY AND LIMESTONE OWNER: VIGNOBLES DE MOUR – CHÂTEAU LA CROIZILLE OWNER: VIGNOBLES DE MOUR – CHÂTEAU LA CROIZILLE WINE PROFILE WINE PROFILE This Merlot is characterised by the pedigree of its ‘terroir’, producing an This Merlot produces a finely-tuned, elegant wine with a pure nose and persistent intense and powerful wine. The fruit and the tannins are very expressive density. It exhibits a greater volume than our Saint-Émilion Merlot vineyards of La and emphasise strength and tension over pure elegance. Pierre and La Pyramide, largely due to the deeper clay substrate on which the vines are planted. What remains uncompromised is the overall freshness of the wine. SITE DESCRIPTION La Pyramide lies just east of Saint-Émilion on the top of the appellation’s SITE DESCRIPTION southern ridge in an area dominated by well-known classified growths. The Just east of Saint-Émilion, beyond the water tower and adjoining property of vines are planted directly on the limestone bedrock (an ancient quarry is located Troplong Mondot, sits a beautiful,