Château LAGRANGE 2018
Château Lagrange is located in Saint-Julien, in the Bordeaux region. It was classified Third Grand Cru Classé in the 1855 classification. In 1790, Jean-Valère Cabarrus, shipowner and influential merchant, invests in the property and builds its commercial distribution. He had the Tuscan Tower built by Visconti in 1820, which had become the emblem of Château Lagrange. The Japanese group Suntory, under the leadership of its president Keizo Saji, acquired the estate in 1983. Marcel Ducasse was then recruited alongside Kenji Suzuta to lead this in-depth restructuring of the vineyard and begin the renovation of the estate. Today a new tandem, Matthieu Bordes and Keiichi Shiina, are pursuing a second phase of investments. On the total surface of the property of 157 hectares, 118 hectares are planted with vines.
Château Lagrange 2018 is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (67%), Merlot (28%) and Petit Verdot (5%). The grapes are hand-picked into individual crates; a first selection is done by hand in whole bunches, and a second one grape by grape with an optical camera. The vinification is made by plot, with 102 thermo-regulated stainless steel vats for 103 vine plots. The selection of the batch is conducted according to the varietal, the age of the vines, the terroir and the maturity of the grapes. The vinification is traditional, with moderate pumping over daily or punching down. The final wine matures for 21 months in barrels, 50% of which are new.
Grape varieties: 67% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 5% Petit Verdot
