Château La Gaffeliere - 1er G.C.C. | St. Emilion G.C.
Red wine | France, ST. EMILION | 2018
At the tasting, Château La Gaffelière offers aromas of blackberries and blueberries. The tannins are firm and the finish is fresh. It is a precise and classy wine.
€88.17
72.87
excl. VAT
Specifications
Serving temperature
15-18° C
Year
2018
Type
Red wine
Country
France
Vintage
2018
Storage (years)
> 10
Volume
0.75
Grape & craft
Region
ST. EMILION
Grape varieties
Cabernet Franc (58%), Merlot (58%)
Viticulture
Sustainable/HVE
Vinification
The grapes are kept for 12 hours in a cold room at 7°C before passing through the optical sorter. Vinification by parcel in stainless-steel temperature-controlled tanks, filled by gravity without sulfur. Alcoholic fermentation with pumping over and punching down. Malolactic fermentation in tanks (75%) and barrels (25%). Maceration during 31 days for Merlot and 33 days for Cabernet Franc. Aging for 14 months in oak barrels (60% new).
Flavour profile
Food pairing
Cheese - hard, Game
About Château la Gaffeliere
Chateau la Gaffeliere evokes a great wine, a 1st Great Growth since the beginning of St Emilion’s classification in 1959. The vine has been present on the lands of Château La Gaffelière since Gallo-Roman times, as demonstrated by the numerous mosaics discovered by Comte Léo de Malet Roquefort in 1969. The wine comes from an exceptional terroir, a “golden triangle” nested between the hills of Pavie and Ausone.
But a great terroir is nothing without the willingness of men. The family de Malet Roquefort has run the estate with passion for more than 3 centuries, with a single purpose: upgrading the vineyards whilst producing an amazing ageing wine.
