Chateau Grand-Puy Ducasse 2019

The richness of a great Pauillac red wine in a sunny vintage

The property
With a vineyard located on the greatest terroirs of Pauillac, the Château Grand-Puy Ducasse is one of the most beautiful properties of the prestigious appellation located on the left bank of Bordeaux. This 5th Classified Growth stands out for its wines offering a precise definition of the Pauillac terroir, by their structure and their incredible aging capacity.

The vineyard
Patiently constituted and assembled by the lawyer Pierre Ducasse in the 18th century, the vineyard of Château Grand-Puy Ducasse extends over 40 hectares spread over three large plots of Pauillac. The vines, averaging 25 years old, are planted on silico-gravelly Garonne gravel terroirs.

The vintage
A vintage marked by a mild winter and a rainy spring, 2019 will be remembered as a sunny year. This vintage highlighted both the climatic contrasts of the year and the characteristics of the terroir. With the harvest beginning on September 23 and ending on October 10, the 2019 vintage revealed superb grapes, endowed with a very beautiful richness.

Vinification
Once the harvest is carried out by hand and the grapes rigorously selected by manual and then optical sorting, the vinifications are carried out in thermo-regulated stainless steel vats. Some of the batches undergo their malolactic fermentation in new barrels. The grand wine is aged in oak barrels, 35% of which are first use.

Blend
Cabernet sauvignon (53%), complemented by merlot (47%).

Characteristics and tasting advice for Château Grand-Puy Ducasse 2019

Tasting
Fruit of a beautiful sunny vintage, this 2019 combines richness and complexity while promising a beautiful evolution in aging.