Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien

2014

Blend

90% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Merlot

Wine designation

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Red, 2014
Category: Saint-Julien, 2ème Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

This wine pairs with ribeye steak, rack of lamb or beef bourguignon.

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien

2014

Tasting notes

The nose, smooth and seductive, transports you to a florist’s shop, where bouquets of flowers perfume the air, with a hint of sap reminiscent of freshly cut stems. The aromas are clear and transparent, like the water of a mountain lake. An electrifying concentration of flavors awaits you on the palate, pure and mineral, with a core of dark fruit, almost impenetrable, that releases waves of caressing juice.

Vineyard

Vineyard size: 75 hectares
Soil composition: Layered pebbles and gravel with a clay-limestone base.

Winemaking

Fermentation container: Hand-picked and sorted with delicate extraction phase.
Maceration technique: Vinification, maintaining each plot separate.
Aging: Oak Barrels
18 months, 50% new oak barrels
Type of oak: French

Heritage in the vineyard

Domaine

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou derives its name from the unique soil type of the vineyard, large pebbles. Belonging to the Borie family since 1942.

Green in the vineyard

Environmental practices

Chemical fertilisers have been replaced by high-quality manure and compost, and insecticides by pheromones to combat grape worms or kaolinite clay to lure green leafhoppers. This integrated approach to winegrowing has earned the estate ISO 14001 certification since 2016, and HVE3 (high environmental value level 3) certification since 2017.