Château Macquin Saint-Georges-Saint-Emilion 2011

LA PASSION DES TERROIRS

Château Macquin Saint-Georges-Saint-Emilion
2011

  • Sustainable
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Bordeaux
Appellation
Saint-Georges-Saint-Emilion
Varietal(s)
Merlot 80 %
Cabernet Sauvignon 20 %
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Producer's website

About this winery

One of today’s leading companies in the Bordeaux wine sector, Lucien Lurton & Fils was set up by Lucien Lurton and his ten children in 1993. The business took the name La Passion des Terroirs in 1999 to mirror its strong attachment to terroir and the passion of a whole family for vines and wine throughout its history and to become a fullyfledged Bordeaux wine merchant. The company is now among the top 10 négociant houses in the Bordeaux market, distributing wines from all the appellations of...

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Production notes

Mecanical harvest, in stainless steel and thermo-regulated vats. 1/3 in oak barrel during 12 months. 25% of new oak.

Tasting notes

Garnet-red colour. Intense nose with ripe red fruits lightly woody. In the mouth, fresh & rich, mellowed tannins with great intensity. Supple and unctuous finale.