Château Rauzan Ségla G.C.C. | Margaux
Red wine | France, BORDEAUX | 2020
The nose opens with floral notes of centifolia roses and hawthorn. After swirling, a clearly perceptible touch of chocolate develops, combined with praline and coffee. The palate opens softly with fine and ripe tannins. A beautiful balance between fruit and spice makes the wine powerful, complex and highly elegant.
€118.35
97.81
excl. VAT
Specifications
Serving temperature
16-18 °C
Type
Red wine
Country
France
Vintage
2020
Storage (years)
> 10
Volume
0.75
Grape & craft
Region
BORDEAUX
Grape varieties
Cabernet Sauvignon (60%), Merlot (36%), Petit Verdot (3%), Cabernet Franc (1%)
Viticulture
Traditional
Vinification
The four different grape varieties in the blend come from vineyards with an average age of 37 years, spread across a mosaic of soils: clay-gravel soils, fine sandy-clay gravel soils, and sandy-clay soils. Between 7,000 and 10,000 vines are planted per hectare.
The harvest is carried out by hand, plot by plot, using small crates to avoid damaging the grapes. Vinification also begins separately for each plot in stainless steel tanks. Ageing in French oak lasts 18 months, with 60% in new barriques.
Flavour profile
Taste profile
Complex with firm tannins
Food pairing
Cheese - hard | Veal - roasted with chanterelles | Poultry - braded duck | Lamb - Steak
About Ch. Rauzan Ségla
Margaux was the place where Pierre de Mesures de Rauzan established this estate in 1661. By the time the wines were classified for the Exposition Universelle of 1855, the estate had been divided into Rauzan-Ségla, Rauzan-Gassies, Desmirail and Marquis de Terme. Another former owner, the Cruse family, currently owners of Château d’Issan, built the present château in 1903. The Cruse family remained owners until 1956. Afterwards, the château passed through several owners until it was eventually acquired in 1994 by the luxury goods company Chanel.
The vineyard covers approximately 70 hectares and is planted with Cabernet Sauvignon (62%), Merlot (36%), Petit Verdot (1%) and Cabernet Franc (1%). The average age of the vines is 40 years. One hundred percent of the juice is fermented in stainless steel tanks. Average annual production amounts to 20,000 cases of 12 bottles.
