Chateau Grand Bert Saint-Emilion Grand Cru 2020

A few minutes away from Saint-Émilion, in the town of Saint-Sulpice-de-Faleyrens, at the place called Grand Bert, we can meet the Château Grand Bert. Its 27.5 acres of vineyard (merlot and cabernet franc), located around a beautiful 16th century residence, contemplate the famous bell tower of the church of Saint-Émilion. Finesse and seduction characterize this exceptional “terroir” with a yearly production of 75,000 bottles in AOC Saint-Émilion and Saint-Émilion Grand Cru.

Wine making process
The harvest is carried out by the most technologically advanced machine. As soon as the grapes arrive at the barrel hall a total destemming, sorting by a team of 6 people and the crushing of the grapes is performed. They practice a pre-fermentation cold maceration of 72 hours in order to extract aromas and a nice colour. Then comes the alcoholic fermentation of 10 days and finally a maceration under the “marc” (solid remains of the grapes after crushing) of 30 days will give to the wine all its tannic structure and unveil the qualities of the vintage.

Aging / wine blending
The aging of the wine takes 16 months on average. It is carried out in 75% new French oak barrels, 25% in French oak barrels having already vinified a vintage. After this period of aging comes the assembly of the vintage and then the bottling at the property.

Aging
16 months
75% new French oak barrels
25% 1 and 2 years old barrels.

Wine's typicality
Structured, aromatic complexity, nice feeling of volume in the mouth. A wine made for gourmet meals.

Variety of grapes
85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc.