Chateau BEYCHEVELLE 2020
Château Beychevelle is located in Saint-Julien , in the Bordeaux wine region. It was ranked Fourth Grand Cru Classé in the 1855 Classification. The name of Beychevelle comes from the first Duke of Epernon, naval admiral who owned the estate in the 16th century. Boats passing on the Garonne had to lower their sails in deference and the term "Baisse-Voile" became Beychevelle. This nautical theme extends to the ship with a griffin bow featured on the label. Today, Château Beychevelle belongs to Grands Millésimes de France owned by the Castel and Suntory groups. The property extends over 250 hectares, of which approximately 90 hectares are planted with vines. The rest is made up of meadows with Limousin cows, pine, poplar, ash and walnut forests. The estate is managed in reasoned culture , with part of the vineyard in organic farming.
Château Beychevelle 2020 is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (51%), Merlot (45%) and Petit Verdot (4%) . The wine is aged in barrels, 70% of which are new.
For Bordeaux, the 2020 vintage promises to be excellent, despite one of the most trying years in recent history. The Covid-19 pandemic posed various challenges during the growing season, harvest and en prime campaign, as new sanitary protocols had to be observed. Although the growing season saw some rain, it was the dry spells that took over, concentrating the grapes and creating a harvest with the potential to produce rich, intense wines . Overall yields were slightly below average, but fruit was generally healthy and of high quality .
Grapes: 51% Cabernet Sauvignon, 45% Merlot, 4% Petit Verdot
