Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien

2016

Blend

85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Merlot

Wine designation

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou, Red, 2016
Category: Saint-Julien, 2ème Grand Cru Classé, Bordeaux

Food pairing

Pair with a seven-hour leg of lamb, rossini tournedos, roast capon.

Château Ducru-Beaucaillou

Saint-Julien

2016

Tasting notes

The very dark color develops a very Cabernet nose with notes of spice and cedar. The palate is very tender and smooth with a beautiful verticality that holds a formidable length. A very great wine!

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Chemical fertilisers have been replaced by high-quality manure and compost, and insecticides by pheromones to combat grape worms or kaolinite clay to lure green leafhoppers.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.